Amy Wilkinson: The Creator’s Code, Theranos, and the Entrepreneurial Mindset

After interviewing over 200 top entrepreneurs (Elon Musk included), the CEO of Ingenuity and Stanford GSB Lecturer Amy Wilkinson authored The Creator’s Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs. Amy discusses the serious endeavor that is authoring a book of this magnitude and offers insight into popular success stories and failures, including one of the biggest scandals in U.S. tech history with Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. Jay gets Amy’s take on how entrepreneurs juggle the importance of past lessons vs. wiping away assumptions when they need to, and how much of success is generated by luck vs. skill. Amy also touches on the main takeaways outlined in her book, which provides for an incredibly valuable conversation for anyone looking to level up in their career. To get more from Amy, follow her on Twitter @amywilkinson and visit amywilkinson.com. Join our investment community and sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cambridgehouse.com. Keep up with Jay all over social media @jaymartinbc. Be sure to leave a review, rate us 5 stars, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes each week.