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Summaries of the 50 Best Business Books

Destination Innovation

Would you like to have read the best 50 books on sales, marketing, leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and self-improvement? With this new online Udemy course you can quickly absorb the key ideas and principles in best-selling busines books by watching short video lectures. But how much time would it have taken?

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Judge a woman based on her ideas, not her profile photo

Idea to Value

Especially as an attractive woman in a creative profession. My fiancee told me about her own experiences, where colleagues talked about how she only got a job because of how she looked, and not because of the fact that she was the hardest worker and produced the best creative output.

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The secret to this government department’s innovation success: Small teams

Idea to Value

In the video above, Haley Van Dyck outlines how her teams at the United States Digital Service used the skills and techniques of Silicon Valley to effect real change in departments which were in dire need of innovation. Editor’s note: I did the math, and $86bn is more than the 2015 GDP of 125 countries!]. How did it go?

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Workplace Culture: Productive People Make High-performing Teams That Produce Rapid Results

Innovation Excellence

According to Global Human Capital Trends 2015 pg 36, “Organizations that create a culture defined by meaningful work, deep employee engagement, job and organizational fit, and strong leadership are outperforming their peers and will likely beat their competition in attracting top talent.”.

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Dyson’s newest innovation: an Ultra-powerful $400 hairdryer

Idea to Value

And as you can see in the video above, the product is over-engineered compared to cheaper competitors, so should stand up to abuse. According to a breakdown of their financials for 2015 in the Guardian , the company spends around £3m a week on Research and Development. Do you like insights into innovation and leadership like this?

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Why “Follow your passion” is terrible advice for you & those you care about

Idea to Value

This is especially true for anyone who dreams of a creative career or being an entrepreneur and choosing their own destiny. Now, you might find it surprising that a creativity coach like me would take on a topic like this, but I think it is important to differentiate being creative in whatever you do, and being in a creative career.

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Are We Educating Students for a Future that Doesn’t Exist?

Daniel Burrus

Over the past several years, the overall pool of law school applicants has dropped significantly; between 2014 and 2015, the applicant pool shrank by a whopping 8.5%. ©2015 Burrus Research, Inc. We heard horror stories of JD recipients who, burdened with student loan debt, couldn’t find work. All Rights Reserved.