Innovation is a state of mind simple strategies to be more innovative in everything you do

A modern framework for practical innovation—from individual ideas to an innovative organisational culture Everyone 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 guide to creating innovative ideas an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: O'Loghlin, James, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Milton, Queensland : Wiley 2016.
Edición:1st edition
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009630220106719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • About the author
  • Preface
  • Introduction: What is innovation and why do we need it?
  • Part I: A process for innovation
  • Chapter 1: Think
  • Prioritise thinking
  • What do you think about? Identifying opportunities for innovation
  • Habitual thinking
  • Eight ways to break out of habitual thinking
  • Four reasons why we don't think enough
  • Chapter 2: Value
  • Ideas are like balloons
  • Hold the phone
  • Listen sometimes, don't listen sometimes
  • Chapter 3: Use
  • Do the next thing
  • Find the end point of each idea
  • Bring in other people
  • Sometimes you need to persist
  • Chapter 4: How to pitch an idea
  • Why a pitch is important
  • Who should pitch?
  • What are you trying to achieve?
  • What you say
  • How you say it
  • Chapter 5: Innovation in your own life
  • Think
  • Value
  • Use
  • What about you?
  • Part II: Creating an innovative organisation
  • Chapter 6: How success and growth can discourage innovation
  • The role of management
  • Outsourcing creativity
  • Chapter 7: How do you get people to think?
  • Make it clear it's part of the job
  • Quantity not quality
  • Chapter 8: If you think innovation is important, act like it's important
  • Innovation campaigns
  • Tell people what you want them to do
  • How much direction do you give?
  • What if someone says 'I can't'?
  • Chapter 9: Valuing ideas
  • Pitch ideas to a person, not an email address
  • Thank people for bad ideas
  • Chapter 10: Using ideas
  • Set up a process
  • Chapter 11: Reach right down
  • Conclusion: The adventure of innovation
  • Notes
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 7
  • Acknowledgements
  • Index
  • Advert.