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Innovation Leaders: Profiles of the World's Top InnovatorsBy InnovaroInnovation leaders either understand their customer requirements better and exploit new market opportunities faster or they access new technologies to deliver successful new products and services. The... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Creativity Unlimited: Thinking Inside the Box for Business InnovationBy Micael DahlenFlying in the face of current thinking, this book suggests that we do not need to ‘think outside the box’ in our quest for creativity, rather we should rethink the way we look ‘inside the box’... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don'tBy Kevin Maney“A rare book that leaves you with a simple but profound way to build stronger products, organizations, and careers. Trade-Off introduces one of those ideas that will stick in your mind for decades.... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Innovation At the Speed of Laughter: 8 Secrets to World Class Idea GenerationBy John SweeneyInnovation at the Speed of Laughter explores the unexpected ways in which the tools of improvisational comedy can improve business performance. Combining his insights as a successful businessman with [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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The Silver Lining: An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain TimesBy Scott D. AnthonyExperts agree: The turbulence triggered by the economic shock of 2008 constitutes the "new normal." Unfortunately, too many managers have become paralyzed by it, capable only of slashing costs indiscr... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things MeanBy Roberto VergantiUntil now, the literature on innovation has focused either on radical innovation pushed by technology or incremental innovation pulled by the market. In "Design-Driven Innovation: How to Compete by Ra... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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The Seeds of Innovation: Cultivating the Synergy That Fosters New IdeasBy Elaine DundonBreakthrough innovation is a prerequisite for success in almost any organization, yet the actual management of innovation has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves. Here, innovation... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Engaging the Hearts and Minds of All Your Employees: How to Ignite Passionate Performance for Better Business ResultsBy Lee ColanEmployee engagement is the cornerstone of achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. In Engaging the Hearts and Minds of All Your Employees, leadership expert Lee J. Colan delivers the “how to�... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires InnovationBy Tim BrownThe myth of innovation is that brilliant ideas leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. In reality, most innovations are borne from rigor and discipline. Breakthrough ideas—whether for a new bi... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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The Forgotten Half of Change: Achieving Greater Creativity through Changes in PerceptionBy Luc de BrabandereThe 20th century saw the United States dominate the world of innovation, but at the dawn of the 21st century it’s become pretty clear that the pace of change in a global economy demands not only inn... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Borrowing Brilliance: The Six Steps to Business Innovation by Building on the Ideas of OthersBy David Kord MurrayThere really is nothing new under the sun, says entrepreneur Murray. All good ideas are constructed out of already existing ones, and rather than viewing borrowing as theft, we should view it as a nec... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Innovation Myths and MythstakesBy Timothy Coffey, David Siegel, Mark SmithThe all-new book that explodes the myths about innovation, while turning conventional wisdom upside down, is here. Finally, an entertaining and useful book on innovation that is that is written in [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social TechnologiesBy Charlene LiCorporate executives are struggling with a new trend: people using online social technologies (blogs, social networking sites, YouTube, podcasts) to discuss products and companies, write their own new... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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CATS: The Nine Lives of InnovationBy Stephen C. LundinCuriosity might have killed the proverbial cat, but without it very real achievements would never occur. With this book as your guide, you’ll learn how to spark your innate curiosity, pounce on prob... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent, and Accelerate PerformanceBy Adrian Gostick, Chester EltonGot carrotphobia? Do you think that recognizing your employees will distract you and your team from more serious business, create jealousy, or make you look soft? Think again.The Carrot Principle reve... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Breakthrough!: Everything You Need to Start a Solution RevolutionBy Debbe Kennedy"Debbe Kennedy, author and apparent creator of this array of resources, comes with solid business credentials and an impressive set of endorsements from the likes of Joel Barker and Francis Hesselbein... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Putting Our Differences to Work: The Fastest Way to Innovation, Leadership, and High PerformanceBy Debbe KennedyPutting our differences to work means creating an environment where people, naturally unique and different, can work more effectively in ways that drive new levels of creativity, innovation, problem s... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Action Dialogues: Meaningful Conversations to Accelerate ChangeBy Debbe KennedyMeant to be used optimally as a part of Debbe Kennedy's Diversity Breakthrough! Strategic Action series, this is a simple pack of 52 glossy cards, each isolating specific roadblocks that organi... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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Talent on Demand: Managing Talent in an Age of UncertaintyBy Peter CappelliExecutives everywhere acknowledge that finding, retaining, and growing talent counts among their toughest business challenges. Yet to address this concern, many are turning to talent management practi... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |
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The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills: Unlocking the Creativity and Innovation in You and Your TeamBy Paul Sloane"Stimulating and well written." Business Executive "A practical, step-by-step guide that can help everyone 'get creative' and use that more effectively." Long Range Planning Journal "If you ar... [BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM] |