With sustainability having gained a lot of momentum over the last years and companies implementing strategies to create corporate sustainability, there are lots of opportunities for innovation. Thus, the two concepts of sustainability and innovation should not be considered separately – they are closely interlinked with one another. The main goal of sustainable innovation is […]
Really new products and services are scarce, yet the need for them is huge. That’s why Innovation is an important managerial instrument – but many of you struggle with how to approach it. Gijs van Wulfen’s Creating Innovative Products and Services is an essential read for anyone involved in new product or service design, brand […]
Winner of AXIOM Business Books Award and Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Have you ever wondered what makes a company innovative? How Apple creates such beautiful products? How Pixar produces successful movies one after another? How Google comes up with idea after idea? How Toyota became the icon of quality? The answer is surprisingly simple–employee ideas. […]
Proven pathways for taking ideas to implementation You all have ideas―things you want to do or create―but only some of you will do what it takes to see those ideas come to pass. In Good Idea. Now What? readers will discover some of the essential values and principles that guide successful idea-makers, including the leveraging […]
Leverage the framework of visionaries to innovate, disrupt, and ultimately succeed as an entrepreneur The Lean Entrepreneur, Second Edition banishes the “Myth of the Visionary” and shows you how you can implement proven, actionable techniques to create products and disrupt existing markets on your way to entrepreneurial success. The follow-up to the New York Times […]
In their first book, Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators, the authors provided a better model for executing disruptive innovation. They laid out a three-part plan for launching high-risk/high-reward innovation efforts: (1) borrow assets from the existing firms, (2) unlearn and unload certain processes and systems that do not serve the new entity, and (3) learn […]
This book clarifies the common misconception that there are no systematic instruments to support ideation, heuristics and creativity. Using a collection of articles from professionals practicing the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), this book presents an overview of current trends and enhancements within TRIZ in an international context, and shows its different roles in […]
This study identifies critical success factors and important approaches that service companies can utilize in the design of products, services, and programs. It is common for service companies to have design teams that are responsible for facilitating the innovation process. However, these design teams might not benefit from a systematic training and knowledge transfer process. […]
This book melds together the two most critical elements to organizational viability: change and creativity. More than simply a how-to book or a technical tome, ‘Plus Change’ provides the working knowledge, strategies and tactics necessary to not only be more creative and more innovative, but also to implement change more effectively.‘Plus Change’ introduces the ICI […]
How to solve critical business challenges by generating more and better ideas Every organization needs a steady supply of fresh, relevant ideas, but managers can’t just lock teams in a room with a mandate to brainstorm and hope for the best. Ideation is both a science and an art, and when group ideation processes are […]
Managing Innovation is the bestselling text for graduate and undergraduate students and a classic in the field. Emphasizing practical, evidence based tools and resources, this title provides students with the knowledge base to successfully manage innovation, technology, and new product development. The holistic approach addresses the interplay between the markets, technology, and the organization, while […]
It used to take years or even decades for disruptive innovations to dethrone dominant products and services. But now any business can be devastated virtually overnight by something better and cheaper. How can executives protect themselves and harness the power of Big Bang Disruption? Just a few years ago, drivers happily spent more than $200 […]
