Stretch. Book Summary

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Scott Sonenshein

What’s inside

Stretch reveals how to accomplish more with fewer resources by using creativity and resourcefulness. It challenges the more-is-better mindset and offers strategies for innovating and thriving with constraints.

You’ll Learn

  • Developing resourcefulness in tight situations
  • Enhancing creativity through limitations
  • Improving satisfaction with current possessions
  • Building a mindset for sustainable success

Key Points

  • Embrace constraints as a source of creativity
  • Prioritize and simplify to focus on what truly matters
  • Innovate by repurposing resources in novel ways
  • Cultivate a stretching mindset in personal and professional life
  • Understand the pitfalls of chasing more resources
  • Learn to appreciate and maximize existing resources

Who’s it For

  • Entrepreneurs
  • Business leaders
  • Creatives
  • Resource managers
  • Individuals facing resource limitations

About the author

Scott Sonenshein is a professor at Rice University, with expertise in business management and psychology, focused on organizational behavior.