Take Control of Your Future
James Patterson & Patrick Leddin, PhD
4.2 out of 5 (182 reviews)


The world isn’t just changing it’s disrupting everything you thought you could count on. Careers shift overnight. Industries flip upside down. Chaos has become the norm, and control can feel like it’s slipping through your fingers.
Disrupt Everything and Win is about taking it back.
James Patterson the world’s most popular storyteller and Dr. Patrick Leddin, PhD leadership expert, disruption strategist, and New York Times bestselling author whose storytelling turns complex research into practical, actionable change on stage, in the boardroom, and in the classroom at Vanderbilt University. He lead the Vanderbilt University Disruption Project studying what separates those who get swept away by disruption from those who master it. The result is a research-backed playbook that teaches you how to turn disruption into your greatest advantage.
Learn how to cultivate positive disruption spotting it, shaping it, and using it to move forward instead of getting left behind.
Disruption isn’t the problem. The status quo is. Time to disrupt everything and win.
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters as Alex Cross and the Women’s Murder Club. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, Michael Crichton, and Viola Davis. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal and ten Emmy Awards, Patterson has sold more books than any living author.
Patrick Leddin is a leadership expert, global speaker, and Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University, where he served as director of the Disruption Project, a multi-year research study on success in the face of disruption. A former U.S. Army Airborne Ranger, senior consultant at KPMG and FranklinCovey, and founder of two companies, Patrick has trained thousands of leaders across six continents.
A clear framework for facing sudden workplace pivots and market shifts
Strategies for navigating AI and rule-changing technology without losing ground
Tools for regaining control when crisis and chaos hit
Research-backed insights from Patrick's multi-year Vanderbilt Disruption Project
A repeatable approach you can turn into lifelong habits
35 action steps to become the leader you were meant to be. A Wall Street Journal bestseller.
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Disruption isn’t the problem. The status quo is. Time to disrupt everything and win.
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