Books to inspire, inform and guide you.
The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's NoticeBy Todd HenryHave better ideas, faster, without the stress and burnout. It isn't enough to just do your job anymore. In order to thrive in today's marketplace, all of us, regardless of our role, have to be read... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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The Innovator's DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive InnovatorsBy Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, Clayton M. ChristensenAre you the next Steve Jobs? You could be as innovative and impactful—if you can change your behaviors to improve your creative impact. In The Innovator’s DNA, authors Jeffrey Dyer, Hal Greg... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Think BITS - Things to get you Thinking CreativelyBy Nigel Collin'Think BITS' is a practical guide to thinking more creatively with a range of thinking tools and devices. It is all about how to think differently and more creatively in business and in life. In to... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Herding Monkeys: How to Lead the Creative Talents of your People and get Commercial ResultsBy Nigel CollinThis book is about how to get the most from your creative people and creative teams. It’s not about being more creative or generating ideas – it’s about inspiring and nurturing the creativity of... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Green Products: Perspectives on Innovation and AdoptionBy Joao Neiva de Figueiredo, ed; Mauro F Guillen, ed.Sharing successful examples of sustainable products from around the world, Green Products: Perspectives on Innovation and Adoption supplies an in-depth analysis of the key factors that influence the [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Harvesting External InnovationBy Donal O'ConnellA fundamental change in the way organisations approach innovation is taking place. It involves cooperating and collaborating with external parties in the area of innovation and in the research and dev... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough InnovationBy Nathan Furr, Paul AhlstromWhy do most new businesses fail, yet a few entrepreneurs have a habit of winning over and over again? The shocking discovery of years of research and trial is that most startups fail by doing the “r... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Think Fast!: Accurate Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Planning in Minutes a DayBy Guy A. HaleLet's be candid. It's a jungle out there. There is no end to the obstacles, challenges, mountains, and unexpected issues, even self-defeating thoughts, that get in the way of being the best you can be... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Treasure Chest of Six Sigma Growth Methods, Tools, and Best PracticesBy Lynne HambletonThis reference is the first comprehensive how-to collection of Six Sigma tools, methodologies, and best practices. Leading implementer Lynne Hambleton covers the entire Six Sigma toolset, including mo... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Technological Innovation Across Nations: Applied Studies of Coevolutionary DevelopmentBy Marina van Geenhuizen (Editor), Chihiro Watanabe (Editor), Vinnie Jauhari (Editor), Enno Masurel (Editor)The book offers an interesting blend of applied state-of-the-art studies of coevolutionary development of institutions, innovation diffusion and innovative entrepreneurship, not published anywhere els... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Everyone Loves Speed Bumps, Don't You?By Daniel Raviv, PhDProfessor Daniel Raviv has been teaching Innovative Thinking for 15 years around the world. Now he is sharing his breakthrough methodology with readers in this easily digestible adventure of humor, pr... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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The Next Wave: Using Digital Technology to Further Social and Political InnovationBy Dr. Darrell M. WestThe Next Wave covers a vast range of topics, from cloud computing in the public sector to broadband infrastructure policy to electronic health to digital media. Each of these topics is of wide interes... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Innovation through Knowledge Transfer 2010 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies)By Robert J. Howlett, EditorThis volume represents the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Innovation through Knowledge Transfer, InnovationKT’2010, organised jointly by KES International and the Institute o... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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The Design of Things to Come: How Ordinary People Create Extraordinary ProductsBy Craig M. Vogel, Jonathan Cagan, Peter BoatwrightThe iPod is a harbinger of a revolution in product design: innovation that targets customer emotion, self-image, and fantasy, not just product function. Read the hidden stories behind BodyMedia's Sens... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Creative Genius: An Innovation Guide for Business Leaders, Border Crossers and Game ChangersBy Peter FiskTime and space. Genetics and robotics. Education and fashion. Possibilities limited only by our imaginations. The future is yours to create. Could you be the Leonardo da Vinci of our times? Most id... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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The Future of Nonprofits: Innovate and Thrive in the Digital AgeBy David J. Neff, Randal C. MossEver heard of an internal entrepreneur? You might know the type. They're kind of employee who pushes mercilessly towards the trends of the future. Often looked at as a little bit outside the mainstrea... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Beyond the Familiar: Long-Term Growth through Customer Focus and InnovationBy Patrick Barwise, Sean MeehanStrong customer-focused companies have a clear, relevant promise which they obsessively deliver day-in, day-out. At the same time, they relentlessly drive the market by evolving the offer in the face [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Leading Innovation: How to Jump Start Your Organization's Growth EngineBy Jeff DeGraff, Shawn QuinnLeading Innovation presents a unique, holistic approach to creating innovation at all levels of your organization. Authors Jeff DeGraff and Shawn Quinn have created a real-world, how-to playbook of in... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Look at More: A Proven Approach to Innovation, Growth, and ChangeBy Andy StefanovichWhy does real innovation elude so many companies, including those with the best technology, the cheapest resources, and even chief innovation officers? The problem is that they lack inspiration. Inspi... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small DiscoveriesBy Peter Sims"Little Bets is a timely and compelling book that will change the way you think, a roadmap to success in the 21st century. And, a very enjoyable read." — Peter Georgescu, former CEO of Young & Rubic... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |