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Author Harvard Business Review , Peter F. Drucker
The best of Peter F. Drucker’s articles on management, all in one place.That “management” exists as a concept, a practice, and a profession is largely due to the thinking of Peter F. Drucker. For nearly half a century, he inspired and educated managers—and powerful....
Release Date 2016/11 -
The Hard Truth About Business Model Innovation
Author Emily Snyder , Derek van Bever , Thomas Bartman , Clayton M. Christensen
“The landscape of failed attempts at business model innovation is crowded -- and becoming more so,” observe authors Clayton M. Christensen, Thomas Bartman, and Derek van Bever. In order to change this, the authors argue, executives need to understand th....
Release Date 2016/10 -
Author Chris Thomason
ARE YOU USING THE BEST CREATIVE THINKING TOOLS? Brainstorming is the go-to method for generating ideas and solutions in teams, but it’s been proven to be ineffective for over 50 years. The Idea Generator gives you 15 simple, easy-to-use tools that can be used and r....
Release Date 2016/10 -
Achieving Success Through Innovation
Author Glenn Withiam
This book investigates the genesis and success of innovation in the hospitality industry as detailed in over four dozen case studies. In many of the cases studies, the innovators themselves provide the insights into their innovative inspiration and the lessons lear....
Release Date 2016/09 -
Author Gaia Grant , Andrew Grant
If innovation is a race: Who wins? Who loses? Who gets eliminated? – and how is it possible to stay ahead of the game?The Innovation Race takes readers on a lively global adventure to explore the current state of innovation. Along the way best-selling authors Andre....
Release Date 2016/08 -
Knowledge Management and Innovation
Author Erik Schenk , Amel Attour , Pierre Barbaroux
This book explores the relationships between knowledge management (KM) processes and innovation management.The geographical extension of markets and intensification of competition have led firms to experiment with novel approaches to innovation. New organizational ....
Release Date 2016/07 -
Author Karsten Löhr
This book offers a comprehensive approach to innovation management. Based on a solid scientifi c basis, it provides concepts to initiate, pursue, target and supervise innovation projects through specifi c action steps. Suitable methods are given for inventions by d....
Release Date 2016/07 -
Author Ken Wilcox , Amy Karam
The Innovation of Globalization – proven strategies to succeed and out-compete emerging competitionDoes your company know how to compete effectively in the evolving global business arena? What tactics must your company use to overcome price discounting wars that cu....
Release Date 2016/06 -
From Ethical Review to Responsible Research and Innovation
Author Bernard Reber , Sophie Pellé
The scientific and technological upheavals of the 20th Century and the questions and difficulties that went along with them (climate change, nuclear energy, GMO, etc.) have increased the necessity of thinking about and formalizing technoscientific progress and its ....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author James O'Loghlin
A modern framework for practical innovation—from individual ideas to an innovative organisational cultureEveryone says that innovation is important. The problem is that no one tells you how to be innovative. Innovation is a State of Mind sets out a step-by-step gui....
Release Date 2016/05 -
Author Georg Tacke , Madhavan Ramanujam
Surprising rules for successful monetizationInnovation is the most important driver of growth. Today, more than ever, companies need to innovate to survive. But successful innovation—measured in dollars and cents—is a very hard target to hit. Companies obsess over ....
Release Date 2016/05 -
Resolving Conflict: Ten Steps for Turning Negatives into Positives
Author Harold Scharlatt
Conflict is inevitable, in everyday life and especially in today's increasingly nonhierarchical organizations-in the workplace. So what has always been a key leadership skill, conflict resolution, has become even more critical. But too often, leaders receive littl....
Release Date 2016/05 -
Why Learning Is Central to Sustained Innovation
Author Peter T. Ward , Rachna Shah , Toni L. Doolen , Philipp Mayrl , Anja Schulze , Udo Lin
Managers often say they want to improve their product development capability based on so-called “lean” principles and practices so they can innovate while reducing costs and improving quality. In studying manufacturing over the past two decades, the aut....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Author Amantha Imber
A practical guide to innovation strategies based on fact, not feelingThe Innovation Formula delivers strategies for building a culture where innovation can thrive, based on actual scientific research. Author Amantha Imber holds a PhD in organisational psychology, a....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Author Vijay Govindarajan
How to Innovate and ExecuteLeaders already know that innovation calls for a different set of activities, skills, methods, metrics, mind-sets, and leadership approaches. And it is well understood that creating a new business and optimizing an already existing one ar....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Ambition: Why It's Good to Want More and How to Get It
Author Rachel Bridge
Be bold. Be brave. Embrace your ambition.Ever have that nagging feeling that you are better than the sum of your current achievements? Do you have a secret desire to be achieving much more, to change the world or to reach the top of your game?Then it is time to use....
Release Date 2016/03 -
Author Robert Gianni
Responsible Research and Innovation appears as a paradoxical frame, hard to conceptualize and difficult to apply. If on the one hand research and innovation appear to follow logics blind to societal issues, responsibility is still a blurred concept interpreted acc....
Release Date 2016/03 -
Open Innovation Essentials for Small and Medium Enterprises
Author Daniel Satinsky , Phyllis Speser , Adriano La Vopa , Luca Escoffier
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have to approach open innovation differently than large companies. This practical guide on open innovation is expressly for entrepreneurs and managers in SMEs. The authors provide strategies, techniques, and Òtricks of the t....
Release Date 2016/02 -
The Clayton M. Christensen Reader
Author Harvard Business Review , Clayton M. Christensen
The best of Clayton Christensen’s seminal work on disruptive innovation, all in one place.No business can afford to ignore the theory of disruptive innovation. But the nuances of Clayton Christensen’s foundational thinking on the subject are often forgotten or misi....
Release Date 2016/02 -
Competing Through Joint Innovation
Author Manuel Hensmans
Emerging markets such as China and India have become the growth drivers of corporate research and development initiatives from all around the world. Although there is growing evidence that Chinese companies are shifting their innovation focus from cost saving to kn....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Innovation the Cleveland Clinic Way: Powering Transformation by Putting Ideas to Work
Author Thomas Graham
Unlock the secret to groundbreaking innovation with this game-changing guideInnovation means putting ideas to work. It is a discipline that can be learned, practiced, and leveraged to propel meaningful transformation and sustainable success, and it is proving to be....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Author Harvard Business Review
A year’s worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We’ve examined the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to bring you the latest, most significant thinking driving business today. With authors from Marc....
Release Date 2015/12 -
Author Mike Barlow
Innovation is inherently disruptive when it comes to new products and services, especially for companies forced to react to developments like Google and the iPhone. In this O’Reilly report, Mike Barlow investigates how startups and large companies alike are looking....
Release Date 2015/11 -
Author Elena Imaretska , John Sweeney
Redefine what it means to be innovativeThe Innovative Mindset calls the accepted definition of innovation into question, urging you to consider how innovation might function as a behavior that you perpetuate, rather than an inflexible theory or corporate-defined in....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Author Lucy Gower
Take your performance to the next level with our tried-and-tested guide on innovation.The Innovation Workout has been specially developed to be clear, simple, very easy to follow and highly effective. Our unique pre-workout test will help you identify your weak and....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Strategic Innovation: The Definitive Guide to Outlier Strategies
Author Michael Gibbert , Liisa VÄlikangas
GET TO THE FUTURE FIRST!LEVERAGE STRATEGIC NOVELTY (SN) TO TRANSFORM AND DOMINATE YOUR MARKET Become an “outlier organization”: recognize huge opportunities in novelty, and act fast and first Listen for the tremors already building beneath your markets Learn from....
Release Date 2015/09 -
The Handbook of Global Science, Technology, and Innovation
Author Andrea Filippetti , Daniele Archibugi
This unique Handbook provides an in-depth overview of the themes and direction of science, technology, innovation, and public policy in an increasingly globalized world. Leading authorities discuss current debates, research issues, and prospects, and present a foun....
Release Date 2015/09 -
Commercializing Innovation: Turning Technology Breakthroughs into Products
Author Jerry Schaufeld
Commercializing Innovation: Turning Technology Breakthroughs into Products shows how to turn ideas from R&D labs, universities, patent offices, and inventors into commercially successful products and services.Commercializing technology has never been easy, and i....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Author Neil Maiden , Massimo Canducci , Michele Missikoff
The World is changing and then also how enterprises carry out innovation needs to change. The book presents new methods and tools (from Creativity to Engineering), aimed at promoting and sustaining enterprise innovation and production improvement. The book is prima....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Business Express: How to build your vision for change
Author Richard Newton
If you need to be in the know in no time at all, Business Express will get you from beginner to brilliant in the blink of an eye. This fast, focused and carefully crafted eBook will help you pick up all the essential knowledge you need about the skills that matter ....
Release Date 2015/07