Fast Times

“Fast Times really hones in on the most important factors that drive acceleration in digital competition—new ways of working, bringing your tech talent in house, and a mindset that values thoughtful action. These are some of the most crucial elements that have allowed us to create value.” —Nick Read, CEO, Vodafone “Fast Times is not a book about technology. It is a book about how to adapt to technology opportunities better than others; that’s the essence of great management in the digital age. To me it is a guidebook that I will use when working through the essential questions.” —Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, Executive Chairman, Lego “We’re all about driving growth at McDonald’s, which means we need to build speed into everything we do. So I was particularly interested in how Fast Times got past accepted wisdom and superficial recommendations to identify what really matters in accelerating change.” —Lucy Brady, SVP, McDonald’s “Fast Times is extremely useful and relevant in helping an organization to understand what the root causes are that keep a successful experiment from scaling and showing how to fix them.” —Eric Chan, CFO, LA Clippers “Fear of failure is the kiss of death in the digital economy. Fast Times spells out how to build a culture of experimentation where failure drives learning, and learning drives growth. It’s essential reading for any business leader.” —Brian Hoesterey, CEO, AEA “We’ve been working on various digital transformation initiatives, and there’s a lot of activity and progress. But it’s easy to get lost in the weeds, and the questions—and answers—in Fast Times helped me to think about what matters most in driving a digital transformation that helps us grow faster.” —John Downey, President, Hurtigruten “Fast Times reinforces the lesson that learning and adapting aren’t just important as part of managing and leading a business—these are, in fact, survival skills necessary to effectively compete in this space.” —John Louie, SVP Internation, Warner Bros.