Disruption expert Whitney Johnson engages multiple Nebula and Hugo Award winning author, Orson Scott Card, in a conversation about the writer’s craft and the value of constraints—limitations—in fostering a pressure-cooker environment that can fuel creativity and innovation.
Phoenix, AZ -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/24/2018 -- City, State, Date Disruption thought leader Whitney Johnson interviews Orson Scott Card, acclaimed novelist, poet and playwright and winner of multiple Nebula Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy, and Hugo Awards for Best Young Adult Book in the genre, as well as many other industry and genre specific accolades.
Card is most famously the author of Ender's Game and its sequels and the only author who has won both Hugo and Nebula Awards in two consecutive years. Other significant works include The Tales of Alvin Maker series, The Women of Genesis series, and forays into magazine publication, video games and television.
He also co-produced the film adaptation of Ender's Game, but he began his writing career as a poet and playwright, interests he still pursues. He is also a Distinguished Professor of English and teaches creative writing at Southern Virginia University, has written two books on writing and acts as a mentor to many on how to write and how to successfully navigate a writing career.
Disrupt Yourself Live with Whitney Johnson is broadcast live on VoiceAmerica Business every Monday at 8 AM Pacific and can be heard at https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2752/disrupt-yourself-live.
Whitney Johnson is the Founder and CEO of WLJ Advisors. She has twice been named to the Thinkers50 list of top management thinkers worldwide, and is an executive coach, writer, speaker and thought leader on managing change through personal disruption.
A former investment banker, Institutional Investor ranked Wall Street analyst and co-founder of an investment firm with disruption theorist and Harvard business professor, Clayton Christensen, Whitney is the author of Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work and Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve (HBP, 2018). She is also the host of the Disrupt Yourself Podcast. Please visit https://whitneyjohnson.com/ for more information.
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