Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change
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Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change is a popular science book by Leonard Mlodinow that explores how adaptive, non-linear thinking helps people and organizations navigate rapid change and uncertainty.
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| Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8742421 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change Context triple: [Leonard Mlodinow, notableWork, Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change]
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The Power of Now: How Winning Companies Sense and Respond to Change Using Real-time Technology
"The Power of Now: How Winning Companies Sense and Respond to Change Using Real-time Technology" is a business and technology book by Vivek Ranadivé that explains how organizations can gain competitive advantage by using real-time information systems to sense and respond rapidly to changing conditions.
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Be Fearless principles for innovation and social change
Be Fearless principles for innovation and social change is a framework developed by philanthropist Jean Case that encourages bold risk-taking, experimentation, and resilience to drive transformative social impact.
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C.
Five Minds for the Future
Five Minds for the Future is a book by psychologist Howard Gardner that outlines five essential cognitive approaches—disciplined, synthesizing, creating, respectful, and ethical minds—needed to thrive in the 21st century.
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D.
The Innovator's Solution
The Innovator's Solution is a business strategy book that expands on the theory of disruptive innovation, offering managers practical guidance on how established companies can create and sustain new growth.
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The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's Dilemma is a seminal business book that explains how successful companies can fail by ignoring disruptive innovations that initially appear inferior but eventually transform entire industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change Target entity description: Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Time of Change is a popular science book by Leonard Mlodinow that explores how adaptive, non-linear thinking helps people and organizations navigate rapid change and uncertainty.
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A.
The Power of Now: How Winning Companies Sense and Respond to Change Using Real-time Technology
"The Power of Now: How Winning Companies Sense and Respond to Change Using Real-time Technology" is a business and technology book by Vivek Ranadivé that explains how organizations can gain competitive advantage by using real-time information systems to sense and respond rapidly to changing conditions.
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B.
Be Fearless principles for innovation and social change
Be Fearless principles for innovation and social change is a framework developed by philanthropist Jean Case that encourages bold risk-taking, experimentation, and resilience to drive transformative social impact.
-
C.
Five Minds for the Future
Five Minds for the Future is a book by psychologist Howard Gardner that outlines five essential cognitive approaches—disciplined, synthesizing, creating, respectful, and ethical minds—needed to thrive in the 21st century.
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D.
The Innovator's Solution
The Innovator's Solution is a business strategy book that expands on the theory of disruptive innovation, offering managers practical guidance on how established companies can create and sustain new growth.
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E.
The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's Dilemma is a seminal business book that explains how successful companies can fail by ignoring disruptive innovations that initially appear inferior but eventually transform entire industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
help readers cultivate more adaptive thinking
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show the value of non-linear approaches to problems ⓘ |
| author | Leonard Mlodinow ⓘ |
| describes |
how organizations can benefit from flexible thinking
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how people can adjust their thinking in rapidly changing environments ⓘ |
| explains |
differences between analytical and elastic thinking
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how the brain supports flexible thought ⓘ how to generate novel ideas ⓘ how to question assumptions ⓘ how to reframe problems ⓘ |
| genre |
cognitive science
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popular science ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
interdisciplinary
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practical ⓘ science-based ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
adaptation to social change
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adaptation to technological change ⓘ adaptive thinking ⓘ change management ⓘ cognitive biases ⓘ cognitive flexibility ⓘ convergent thinking ⓘ creativity ⓘ creativity in business ⓘ creativity in science ⓘ decision making ⓘ divergent thinking ⓘ flexible thinking ⓘ innovation ⓘ mental models ⓘ neuroscience of thinking ⓘ non-linear thinking ⓘ open-mindedness ⓘ organizational adaptation ⓘ problem solving ⓘ risk taking ⓘ uncertainty ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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leaders and managers ⓘ professionals ⓘ |
| uses |
examples from business
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examples from everyday life ⓘ examples from science ⓘ |
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