Time + Space = Breakthrough: An Operating Model for Breakthrough Thinking

In today's high-stakes race, most companies report that their innovation efforts are failing. Modern corporate cultures optimize for busyness, longer hours, and heavier oversight.Time + Space = Breakthrough offers a new operating model to establish and cultivate breakthrough thinking.Developed through experience leading an AI moonshot at Google's Moonshot Factory, anchored in the research of cognitive neuroscience, the model provides load-bearing architecture to survive commercial pressure.This is an operating manual for the modern leader. Within its pages, you will discover:The model: A method to balance deep execution with protected exploration, ensuring curiosity is anchored to core challenges.The neuroscience of breakthroughs: The cognitive functions that are the engine of innovation and how to keep them from stalling under stress.A practice of measurement: How to track the unprecedented using adaptive metrics to capture movement from raw curiosity to measurable value.Navigating antibodies: Practical strategies to identify and mitigate organizational resistance, stakeholder skepticism, and trust degradation.AI as a lever: How to use artificial intelligence to augment human creativity and automate routine, freeing the mind for the work only humans can do.Whether you are a C-suite executive seeking a sustainable competitive edge, a leader looking to liberate your team's potential, or an individual exhausted by the "work harder" approach, Time + Space = Breakthrough provides the tools to move from innovation theatre to world-changing results.Time + Space = Breakthrough is author Patricia Prewitt's debut book. She is an innovator and former general manager at Google X, The Moonshot Factory, where she led a moonshot project developing AI to design physical structures for silicon photonics. With a career spanning over twenty years across finance, education, and tech, she has navigated the intersection of high-stakes execution and radical innovation.