Phil McKinney

JUNE 11, 2023

If you are a regular reader (or a subscriber to the newsletter ), you know I rarely do product, book, or tool recommendations. Last week, I came across a book that was recommended to me by Audible. Have you ever had one of those books that is a true page-turner? This is that rare exception.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Since I am an innovation consultant, working with Fortune 500 companies to build innovation capacity, and I regularly blog on this site about innovation topics, I often have the opportunity to review new books about innovation. In this blog, I am going to be reviewing the book Built to Innovate by Ben Bensaou.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 3, 2019

I'm returning today to one of my favorite activities - a book review. Good books are simply too rare, and good books about topics important to innovators are unfortunately even more rare. The book I'm reviewing today is entitled What about the Future? And that's what this book seeks to provide.

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Phil McKinney

JULY 2, 2023

As an avid reader, I have delved into countless business and leadership books, each with its own unique perspectives and insights. One book I read when it first came out was "Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs" by John Doerr.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 12, 2022

I'm lucky to have the opportunity to read and review a number of books in the innovation and strategy space, and I find many of the books have interesting insights or promote new ideas but often aren't overly actionable. It should be a book that all managers read. However, I've always found the insights of Roger Martin useful.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 30, 2021

Innovate to grow with these innovation book recommendations. These innovation-focused book recommendations will help teach you the skills and techniques needed to grow your business and improve your company’s innovation efforts. Check out our list of design thinking books to read. Books from 2020 & Earlier.

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InnovationTraining.org

JULY 18, 2022

These top Jeanne Liedtka’s books are a great source of information on innovation and design thinking. Design thinking books continue to be a popular topic on our blog, as many find them a useful way to learn about innovation and how to apply these techniques to organizational or personal challenges. Find it here on Amazon.

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InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Check out these popular JTBD book recommendations. These Jobs to be Done books cover the skills and techniques of this framework in an easy to follow and understand way. Check out our lists of innovation books and design thinking books to read. Looking for even more literary choices to help you innovate? Get it here.

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Cascade Strategy

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Strategy Books: Worthy mentions. The next couple of books are not necessarily 'strategy' books as such, but certainly worth noting and will definetly help you get better framing particularly when you're trying to hit the reset button. Strategy Books: Across the Board – Where Should Strategy Begin? By Simon Sinek.

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Destination Innovation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Here are some notable examples. Jules Verne predicted the Moon Landing in his book, From the Earth to the Moon, written in 1865. Arthur C Clarke’s book, 2001 : A Space Odyssey, published in 1968 envisioned ‘newspads’ which astronauts used to find out what was going on. Tablet Device. Domestic robots: Czech author Karel ?apek

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Stephen Shapiro

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

One week from today, my 6th book, Invisible Solutions , will be released. I’ve been asked, “How long did it take to write the book?” December 2 – 10, 2018, I locked myself in a hotel room and started working on the book. In fact, upon reflection, the book took nine years to write and publish.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 14, 2020

The best strategy & innovation books deliver new insights, examples and tools for reinventing business. I’ve recently written about the disruptive change and innovation upending markets like product packaging, travel and hospitality, management consulting, construction, healthcare, and manufacturing.

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Rmukesh Gupta

JULY 17, 2020

In his most recent book Humanocracy, he lays out the case against bureaucracy and instead argues that we need to embrace what he calls “ Humanocracy ” as in build human centric organisations. The second third of the book is a case study about two organisations which have been successful in rethinking their management of their businesses.

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IdeaScale

JULY 10, 2019

Employees have even launched book clubs and talent shows using the platform. The post Human-Centered Design in the Financial Industry: An Innovative Example appeared first on IdeaScale. Put the problem statement out there, and any employee can submit ideas, put together a team, and submit it to subject matter experts for refinement.

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Innovation in Practice

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

I’m thrilled to let you know my new book, So You Want to Be a Professor: How to Land Your Dream Job in Academia , just launched! If you or someone you know ever considered teaching, I hope you read this book. This book is the first roadmap for working professionals from any field who want to become a college professor, now or later.

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Rmukesh Gupta

JULY 17, 2020

In his most recent book Humanocracy, he lays out the case against bureaucracy and instead argues that we need to embrace what he calls “ Humanocracy ” as in build human centric organisations. The second third of the book is a case study about two organisations which have been successful in rethinking their management of their businesses.

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Articles from GroundControl

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

We have listed our top 5 books on innovation from 2020 that you must read! This book is valuable to read, regardless of the experience and knowledge that you already have on experimentation. Our favourite part of the book is the sequencing of experiments. You want to learn the most relevant information within limited time.

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Rmukesh Gupta

APRIL 15, 2020

In his most recent book Humanocracy, he lays out the case against bureaucracy and instead argues that we need to embrace what he calls “ Humanocracy ” as in build human centric organisations. The second third of the book is a case study about two organisations which have been successful in rethinking their management of their businesses.

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7innovation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

In next June my first book on English will be published. It is called: “Developing Innovation – Innovation Management in IT Companies” This book will focus on establishing innovation culture in IT companies with many examples from well-known companies. The …

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 5, 2020

This InnovationTraining.org guest article from Tendayi Viki is a selection from his latest book, Pirates In The Navy. For example, they can help you to find answers to the following questions: Where are all the corporate traps and bureaucracy? On Understanding Your Company Before You Start Innovating. Which one are most supportive?

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The Inovo Group

MAY 30, 2019

Well-respected Harvard Business School professor and HBR contributor Gary Pisano has weighed in on the topic of large company innovation in his new book ‘Creative Construction’. This book is a worthwhile, albeit high-level, treatment of the topic with a rich set of descriptions and examples. Highlights. Gary Pisano, PhD.

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Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Let’s look at some examples of lateral thinking in business strategy and innovation. Airbnb’s “Experiences” Feature : Airbnb expanded beyond accommodation by offering “Experiences” where users can book unique activities hosted by locals. How can you differenitate your business from the competition?

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Rmukesh Gupta

AUGUST 20, 2019

Overview: — I got this book as an advance review copy. Rita McGrath has produced another stunning book, in a way even better than her earlier book “The End of Competitive advantage”. You can pre-order the book here. Ease of reading: — The book is not only easy to read. I would give this book a 5/5.

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Boxes and Arrows

MAY 1, 2018

Editors’ note: This “Book in Brief” feature here on Boxes and Arrows is from. We’ll publish an excerpt, up to 500 words, of your book. The catch is that we’ll only publicize one book a month; first come, first serve. presents an example of a set of experience principles. Example set of experience principles.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 19, 2023

Through the Looking Glass GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Do you sometimes feel like you’re living in an alternate reality? If so, you’re not alone. Most innovators feel that way at some point. After all, you see things that others don’t. Question things that seem inevitable and true. Make connections where others only see differences. […]

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Idea to Value

JULY 8, 2021

Prof du Sautoy is widely known for his work to popularise mathematics, is the Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and author of the bestselling book The Creativity Code: Art and Innovation in the Age of AI. The example from the game of Go. The example from the game of Go. Twitter: [link].

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

We speak about his new book Lean Startup in Large Organizations: Overcoming Resistance to Innovation , and his experiences bringing new ideas to established companies. 00:09:30 – Jim’s example of innovation in the tyre industry, and tracking performance throughout the process. Jim’s website: [link].

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Idea to Value

JULY 15, 2021

He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology at the University of California, Davis as well as author of some of the most important books and hundreds of pieces of research around genius and creativity. For example: ancient Japan, but also within individuals with openness to new experiences.

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Boxes and Arrows

JUNE 12, 2018

Editors’ note: This “Book in Brief” feature here on Boxes and Arrows is from. We’ll publish an excerpt, up to 500 words, of your book. The catch is that we’ll only publicize one book a month; first come, first serve. Thus far in this book, we’ve been discussing tangible ways in which places influence our behavior.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

He is also the author of the new book The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas with his co-author Loran Nordgren. 00:19:00 – Examples of frictions being universal, as exemplified by the animal kingdom. Links mentioned in this episode: Human Element Book: [link].

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Destination Innovation

MARCH 4, 2022

One of the most famous scenes from Mark Twain’s book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, is when Tom has to whitewash a fence as a punishment. It is an example of lateral thinking in action. Mark Twain. His friend Ben Rogers comes along to ridicule him about having to work. Tom replies, “Like it? Well, I don’t see why I oughtn’t to like it.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 1, 2020

He is the author of 5 books on how to get the best creative performance out of yourself and creative teams, the Founder of the Accidental Creative and the podcast of the same name, and author of the upcoming book The Motivation Code. I would suggest you get a copy of the book and the assessment to find out more about yourself as well.

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Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Editors’ note: The second “Book in Brief” feature here on Boxes and Arrows is from Theresa Regli’s Digital and Marketing Asset Management: The Real Story About DAM Technology and Practice. We’ll publish an excerpt, up to 500 words, of your book. The catch is that we’ll only publicize one book a month; first come, first serve.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

00:07:30 – Examples of strong leaders who act very differently from one another. 00:07:30 – Examples of strong leaders who act very differently from one another. The Leading Edge book: [link]. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:45 – Her own history in trying to lead Change programs around the world.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 23, 2017

Competing Against Luck is the rather curious title of a new book by the eminent innovation guru, Clayton Christensen, et al. The 'Jobs-to-be-Done' idea has been around for a while but this book puts it into an academic framework, gives many examples of how it has been used and advises methods for how to harness this approach.

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CMOE

MAY 22, 2019

One of the simplest methods for learning or teaching better coaching is reading books on performance coaching that are written by performance coaches and mentoring experts and express timeless principles. We have compiled a list of twelve of our favorite performance-coaching books below. Newton, M.Ed.; and Eric D. Author: Mary Beth A.

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