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Sustaining Innovation
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Author : Steven P MacGregor
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-12-09
Sustaining Innovation written by Steven P MacGregor and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-09 with Business & Economics categories.
In many ways, the process of innovation is a constant social dance, where the best dancers thrive by adapting new steps with multiple partners. The systematic and continuous generation of value in any innovation system relies on collaboration between different groups, who must overcome multiple, often competing agendas and needs to work together fruitfully over the long term. Featuring contributions from leading researchers, business leaders, and policymakers representing North America, Europe, India, Africa, and Australasia, this volume investigates different combinations of collaborative arrangements among innovation actors, many of which are changing conventional expectations of institutional relationships. Collectively, the authors demonstrate that no particular combination has emerged as the most dominant, or even resilient, model of innovation. Several authors expand on our understanding of the triple helix model, with both academics and practitioners looking to the quadruple helix (encompassing business, academic, government, and civil society) as the new standard. Other authors address aspects of open innovation, co-creation, and user-centered design—all testaments to the rapidly shifting landscape. At the same time, many businesses, academics, and governments, not to mention non-profit organizations, foundations, and society at large, are active in conversations about how to pursue a more sustainable model of innovation. The pursuit of this holy grail of innovation is both facilitated and complicated by an ever-accelerating technological environment in which social networking and mobile tools are emerging as new dance arenas.
Making The Invisible Visible
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Author : Robert Rosenfeld
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Making The Invisible Visible written by Robert Rosenfeld and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Business & Economics categories.
Organizations need innovation like plants need water; without it, they will die. Great innovations are always the result of blending the right technology, the right business model, and the right people. But in the end, it always comes back to the people and the organization. Innovation depends on the human beings who make it happen. I have found that to foster and sustain the creative spirit, an organization must understand and act in accordance with the human principles that underlie the innovation process. Understanding these principles requires an honest focus on people and their relationship with business and organizational concerns. Because only human beings create ideas, only human beings can sow the seeds of innovation. In this book, it is my hope to show how focusing on people their unique qualities, their values, and their diverse organizational roles is the most essential step in creating a vibrant, flourishing, innovating organization. Making the Invisible Visible sets forth principles that are necessary to create an innovative culture and help innovation leaders find, fund and nurture the right people. It is for managers, innovation leaders, or anyone inspired by a love of actualized ideas.
The Innovator S Solution
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Author : Clayton Christensen
language : en
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Release Date : 2013-11-19
The Innovator S Solution written by Clayton Christensen and has been published by Harvard Business Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-19 with Business & Economics categories.
An innovation classic. From Steve Jobs to Jeff Bezos, Clay Christensen’s work continues to underpin today’s most innovative leaders and organizations. A seminal work on disruption—for everyone confronting the growth paradox. For readers of the bestselling The Innovator’s Dilemma—and beyond—this definitive work will help anyone trying to transform their business right now. In The Innovator’s Solution, Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor expand on the idea of disruption, explaining how companies can and should become disruptors themselves. This classic work shows just how timely and relevant these ideas continue to be in today’s hyper-accelerated business environment. Christensen and Raynor give advice on the business decisions crucial to achieving truly disruptive growth and propose guidelines for developing your own disruptive growth engine. The authors identify the forces that cause managers to make bad decisions as they package and shape new ideas—and offer new frameworks to help create the right conditions, at the right time, for a disruption to succeed. This is a must-read for all senior managers and business leaders responsible for innovation and growth, as well as members of their teams. Based on in-depth research and theories tested in hundreds of companies across many industries, The Innovator’s Solution is a necessary addition to any innovation library—and an essential read for entrepreneurs and business builders worldwide.
The Innovator S Solution With A New Foreword
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Author : Clayton M. Christensen
language : en
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Release Date : 2024-04-09
The Innovator S Solution With A New Foreword written by Clayton M. Christensen and has been published by Harvard Business Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-09 with Business & Economics categories.
The New York Times bestseller and seminal work on disruption—for every company seeking new growth. Clayton Christensen's bestselling book, The Innovator's Dilemma, introduced the groundbreaking idea of disruptive innovation, revealing how even well-run companies can do everything right and yet still lose market leadership. In The Innovator's Solution, Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor expand on the idea of disruption, explaining how companies can and should become disruptors themselves. Now with a foreword by innovation expert Scott Anthony, this classic work shows just how timely and relevant these ideas continue to be in today's hyper-accelerated business environment and will help anyone trying to transform their business right now. Christensen and Raynor give advice on the business decisions crucial to achieving truly disruptive growth and propose guidelines for developing your own disruptive growth engine. The authors identify the forces that cause managers to make bad decisions as they package and shape new ideas—and offer new frameworks to help create the right conditions, at the right time, for a disruption to succeed. This is a must-read for all senior managers and business leaders responsible for innovation and growth, as well as for members of their teams. Based on in-depth research and theories tested in hundreds of companies across many industries, The Innovator's Solution is a necessary addition to any innovation library—and an essential read for entrepreneurs and business builders worldwide.
Sustained Innovation Management
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Author : G. Trauffler
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2006-11-28
Sustained Innovation Management written by G. Trauffler and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-28 with Business & Economics categories.
Successful management of radical innovation is key to growth. This text identifies best practice cases illustrating processes, methods and organizational structures that enhance successful management with radical innovations. Practice cases are framed in an overall strategic management concept to help readers navigate through an innovation project.
Seeing What S Next
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Author : Clayton M. Christensen
language : en
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Release Date : 2004
Seeing What S Next written by Clayton M. Christensen and has been published by Harvard Business Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.
When a disruptive innovation is launched, it changes the entire industry and every firm operating within in This book argues that it is possible to predict which companies will win and which will lose in a specific situation—and provides a practical framework for doing so. Most books on innovation—including Christensen’s previous two books—approached innovation from the inside-out, showing firms how they can create innovations inside their own companies. This book is written from an “outside-in” perspective, showing how executives, investors, and analysts can assess the impact of a new innovation on the firms they have a vested interest in.
The Disruptive Innovation Set 2 Books
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Author : Clayton M. Christensen
language : en
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Release Date : 2024-04-30
The Disruptive Innovation Set 2 Books written by Clayton M. Christensen and has been published by Harvard Business Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-30 with Business & Economics categories.
The definitive books on one of the most influential business ideas of our time, disruptive innovation. His work is cited by the world's best-known thought leaders, from Steve Jobs to Malcolm Gladwell. In these classic bestsellers, innovation expert Clayton Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do everything right—yet still lost market leadership. In The Innovator's Dilemma, Christensen presents his theory of disruptive innovation and explains that, no matter the industry, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know how and when to abandon traditional business practices. In The Innovator's Solution, Christensen and his coauthor, Michael Raynor, expand on the idea of disruption, showing how companies can and should become disruptors themselves. Sharp, cogent, and provocative, these are the two books that no manager, leader, or entrepreneur should be without.
Swedish Innovation
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Author : Sandra Bourbon
language : sv
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Release Date : 2021-07-23
Swedish Innovation written by Sandra Bourbon and has been published by BoD - Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-23 with Business & Economics categories.
Sandra Bourbon, who among other things has been named one of Sweden's most powerful figures in sustainability, has interviewed ten of Sweden's top innovators. The results of these interviews are presented in this book. The book highlights Sweden as a pioneering country when it comes to innovation. What does it really take to succeed in innovation? Which pitfalls should be avoided? What is the difference between disruptive and sustaining innovation? Answers to these questions can be found in the book. The ten people that Sandra Bourbon has interviewed are: Sofia Appelgren, founder and board member, Mitt Liv Johan Arntyr, head of product development, Keolis Henrik Berndtson, CEO, Blixten & Co/All Things Live Sweden Joakim Cerwall, head of research and innovation, Traton Group Pernilla Dahlman, CEO of the Year 2015, entrepreneur, leader and advisor Medea S. Ekner, museum specialist and president, ICOM Sweden Pelle Jakobsson, CIO, entrepreneur and digital generalist Jessica Nordlander, Sweden’s Most Innovative Leader, COO, Thoughtexhange Petra Sundström, PhD, VP and head of digital offering, Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions Anne Årneby, CEO, Nordic Morning Group “Swedish Innovation” contains over 100 inspiring and encouraging quotes from Sweden's leading top innovators. Innovators highlight the importance of diversity in the team as an important success factor. Some of the top innovators' very best tips for creating a successful innovation culture are: dare to take risks, be brave and never stop learning
Discontinuous Innovation
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Author : Peter Augsdörfer
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Release Date : 2013-08-28
Discontinuous Innovation written by Peter Augsdörfer and has been published by World Scientific Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-28 with Business & Economics categories.
This book is based on the findings, issues and questions related to an ongoing decade-old research project named the Innovation Lab (www.innovation-lab.org). The research project focuses on discontinuous innovation in more than thirteen countries, most of which are European, and provides useful insights into its different challenges. It also raises several questions related to the subject, some of which are: how do firms pick up weak signals on emerging — and possibly radically different — innovation? What should firms do when these weak signals hit their “mainstream” process? What are the criteria for allocating resources to a strategic innovation project? What actions should firms take to avoid being left out by the “corporate immune system”? How should firms organize projects that often break existing rules and require new rules to be created? This book attempts to provide answers to the above mentioned questions by gathering information from the research project and also from firms that have tried exploring various ideas, models and insights to tackle discontinuous innovation. Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book will be of interest to both practitioners and academics alike.
Openness To Creative Destruction
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Author : Arthur M. Diamond, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2019
Openness To Creative Destruction written by Arthur M. Diamond, Jr. and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Business & Economics categories.
Life improves under the economic system often called "entrepreneurial capitalism" or "creative destruction," but more accurately called "innovative dynamism." Openness to Creative Destruction: Sustaining Innovative Dynamism shows how innovation occurs through the efforts of inventors and innovative entrepreneurs, how workers on balance benefit, and how good policies can encourage innovation. The inventors and innovative entrepreneurs are often cognitively diverse outsiders with the courage and perseverance to see and pursue serendipitous discoveries or slow hunches. Arthur M. Diamond, Jr. shows how economies grow where innovative dynamism through leapfrog competition flourishes, as in the United States from roughly 1830-1930. Consumers vote with their feet for innovative new goods and for process innovations that reduce prices, benefiting ordinary citizens more than the privileged elites. Diamond highlights that because breakthrough inventions are costly and difficult, patents can be fair rewards for invention and can provide funding to enable future inventions. He argues that some fears about adverse effects on labor market are unjustified, since more and better new jobs are created than are destroyed, and that other fears can be mitigated by better policies. The steady growth in regulations, often defended on the basis of the precautionary principle, increases the costs to potential entrepreneurs and thus reduces innovation. The "Great Fact" of economic history is that after at least 40,000 years of mostly "poor, nasty, brutish, and short" humans in the last 250 years have started to live substantially longer and better lives. Diamond increases understanding of why.