Good ideas and power moves Ten lessons for success from Taylor Swift

Book - 2025

"A guide to the 10 power moves that have built Taylor Swift's superstardom and empire, from a former Strategist at Harvard Business School's Institute for Strategy Taylor Swift's genius is not limited to her singing and songcraft: as the founder of her own multi-billion dollar enterprise she has higher returns than 99.9% of hedge funds, and has built a stronger global corporation than nearly every other American conglomerate CEO. She is the only person that the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank track with precision. She has a larger impact on the economy than most economists that have ever lived, and has done more for US antitrust law than any sitting member of Congress. There is a lot to learn from Taylor Swi...ft. Global investment fund manager and former head of Strategy at HBS (and Swiftie!) Sinead O'Sullivan taps into the same genius that sells out stadiums and shuts down the internet to give Taylor-the CEO, the strategist-the respect she deserves. O'Sullivan sums up Swift's business savvy into ten big, teachable lessons, including: -Build a World (Not a Product): how to create value that is greater than the sum of its parts (or, how Taylor created the fan-centered Swiftverse that fosters community, belonging, and off-the-charts engagement) -Be Anti-Fragile: how to embrace volatility, build resilience, and thrive in uncertainty--when your competitors can't (or, how Taylor gamed the chaos of Covid shutdown to own the airwaves) -Don't Just Play the Game, Change It: how to rewrite the rules on your own terms when your chips are down (or, how Taylor almost lost control of her music catalog to Private Equity-but re-recorded all her masters and took them back)"-- Provided by publisher.

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New York, NY : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC [2025]
Language
English
Physical Description
316 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780593834930
  • Introduction
  • Power Move 1. Be a Unicorn
  • Power Move 2. Make a Strategy and Follow It
  • Power Move 3. Build Worlds, Not Products
  • Power Move 4. Negotiate with Authenticity
  • Power Move 5. Be Antifragile
  • Power Move 6. Engage in White Psyops
  • Power Move 7. Challenge and Embrace Change
  • Power Move 8. Bring People with You
  • Power Move 9. Don't Eat the Marshmallow
  • Power Move 10. Don't Let Success Kill You
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

O'Sullivan, former head of Harvard Business School's Institute for Strategy, breaks down the business savvy of the world's richest female musician in this actionable guide. Taylor Swift, the prolific, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who sells out stadiums around the world, became the first pop star to reach billionaire status primarily through their music in 2024. A self-proclaimed "Swiftie," O'Sullivan extracts 10 lessons from the success of Swift's empire and argues that the gap between the superstar and a regular person isn't necessarily talent but motivation and hard work. Tips include "be a unicorn" (develop relentless dedication to your craft), "build a world, not products" (good businesses are greater than the sum of their parts), and "be antifragile" (learn to flourish in chaos). Merging basic business advice with nontraditional marketing strategies, including a "unite and lead" approach to influencing that she terms "white psyops," O'Sullivan lays out an accessible road map to achievement. Those looking to live fearlessly in their personal and professional lives will be encouraged by this optimistic lesson plan. (Sept.)

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