BOOK TOPICS
Products
Organizational Innovation
The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen (Harvard
Business School Press, June 1997).
At the heart
of The Innovator's Dilemma is how a successful company with established
products keeps from being pushed aside by newer, cheaper products that
will, over time, get better and become a serious threat. Christensen
writes that even the best-managed companies, in spite of their attention
to customers and continual investment in new technology, are susceptible
to failure no matter what the industry, be it hard drives or consumer
retailing. Succinct and clearly written, The Innovator's Dilemma
is an important book that belongs on every manager's bookshelf. Highly
recommended. --Harry C. Edwards
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Free, Perfect, and Now : Connecting to the Three
Insatiable Customer Demands : A Ceo's True Story by Robert
Rodin (Simon & Schuster, March 1999).
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Flash of Brilliance: Inspiring Creativity Where You Work by
William Miller (Perseus Books, 1998).
"William Miller
offers a treasure trove of inspiration and practical ways to develop
your personal creativity and encourage innovation in your organization.
Guaranteed to stimulate great ideas."
--Joyce Wycoff, Innovation Network
"'Flash of Brilliance' illuminates. William Miller manages to the
nearly impossible--taking topics as ethereal as spirituality and elusive
as creativity, and transforming them into practical tools for revitalizing
organizations. He has produced a down-to-earth workbook for the spirit."
--Jim Kouzes, Chairman, Tom Peters Group Learning Systems, and coauthor
of "The Leadership Challenge"
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THE
SYSTEM MADE ME DO IT! A
LIFE CHANGING APPROACH TO OFFICE POLITICS by Susan M. Osborn,
Ph.D. (LifeThread Publications)
STERN'S MANAGEMENT REVIEW says:
"A new age, eclectic approach to healing dysfunctional macro-level
systems (organizations, industries, and beyond) through micro-level
transformation. Effective and extensive use of semi-autobiographical
parables. Glossary, exercises, bibliography, and index. A unique perspective
on change."
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Innovate
or Evaporate : Test & Improve Your Organization's IQ: Its Innovation
Quotient by James M. Higgins (New Management Pub Co)
Used as the criteria for selection for the Global Innovation Award,
this book features questionnaires that allow firms to test their current
levels of innovation in the areas of product, process, marketing and
management. It includes lengthy and numerous descriptions of the 49
characteristics of innovative organizations.
Examine your organizational structure and purposes with a critical eye to evaluating its potential for innovation and change with the help of a fine handbook. From analyses of innovation versus imitation processes to strategies and alternatives to traditional business approaches, this is packed with original information. --Midwest Book Review
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Breakthrough Thinking: The Seven Principles of Creative Problem Solving
by Gerald Nadler and Shozo Hibino (Prima Publishing, Second Edition,
1998).
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Blueprints for Innovation by Charles Prather & Lisa Gundry
(AMACOM, 1995).
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Thunderbolt Thinking: Transform Your Insights & Options into
Powerful Business Results by Grace McGartland
Organizations that require high performance, strong teamwork, creativity,
and innovation will welcome this five-step, how-to model that charges
employers to create a dynamic, thought-provoking work environment--and
to smash gridlock thinking. Read more about the book or purchase it
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The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack & Bo Burlingham
(DOUBLEDAY, 1994).
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Jamming by John Kao (HarperCollins, 1990).
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