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Taylor & Francis Innovative Change Management ICM
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Taylor & Francis Sustainable Innovation and Impact
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding Strategic Analysis
Book SynopsisUnderstanding Strategic Analysis is a concise and practical guide for organisational strategic analysis, strategy development, decision-making, and implementation.The book takes the reader step by step through the background of strategic management and the process of developing a new strategy. It considers how to assess the strategic capabilities and context of the organisation, how to identify and choose between the various strategic options, and how to successfully implement the change in strategy. Mini-case studies and reflective questions provide stimuli for class discussion, whilst chapter objectives and summaries structure and reinforce learning. The final chapter sets out a complete worked example to illustrate the process as a whole.Refreshing and concise, this text provides valuable and practical reading for postgraduate, MBA and executive education students of strategic management, as well as practising managers in organisations of all sizes. Online Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Strategic management and why it is important 3. The process of developing and implementing a new strategy 4. Assessing strategic capabilities 5. Assessing the strategic context 6. Assessing and acting on the strategic position 7. Identifying strategic options 8. Choosing between the strategic options 9. Successfully implementing a strategy 10. Worked case study example
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Fashion Business and Digital Transformation
Book SynopsisFashion Business and Digital Transformation provides a practical and holistic overview of the fashion industry and the key technologies impacting the fashion supply chain. It covers product design and development, production, sales and customer experiences in physical, online and virtual environments. The key technologies impacting the ecosystem are explored, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, digital fashion design, NFTs, 3D textiles, and blockchain. Strategic concepts such as retail-tainment', phygital', gamification and e-commerce, are analysed, alongside the effect of these key strategies for both the retailer and the customer.Theoretical foundations are supported by extensive use of examples, interviews and case studies drawn from a wide range of global fashion disrupters and cutting-edge brands. Engaging activities, exercises, and technical step-by-step guides are incorporated throughout, which will both consolidate how technol
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Eco Tech
Book SynopsisThe book is a seminal contribution from a leading futurist who, over the past three decades, has explored each of the most disruptive forces shaping our world today, including emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, venture investments, and industrial manufacturing. Eco Tech brings all this thinking together, fusing insight from thought leaders with the author's own considerable experience, to explore scenarios for 2050 and discuss eco-effectiveness as an established practice for governments, corporations, startups, and individuals.Trond Arne Undheim begins by providing a brief history of sustainability and provides simple definitions for key terms including eco-efficiency, life cycle analysis, industrial ecology, cleantech, net zero, climate change, biodiversity, and carbon capture, which will enable the reader to engage confidently in eco-discussions. Undheim also explores the ambitions of regeneration and offers a new conceptual framework to facilitate futurTrade Review"A powerful statement from a systems thinker who, navigating future challenges, finds investment potential in the equilibrium between our ecology, economy and communities."Alan Moore, author, craftsman, innovator, Founder, Design School for Beautiful Business"The eco-tech revolution, which now needs to be driven forward at a scale and a speed that few even begin to comprehend, is absolutely necessary to the survival of humankind into the next century. But it is absolutely not sufficient. With his deep knowledge and decades of first-hand experience, Trond Arne Undheim helps his readers navigate their way through this fascinating and increasingly controversial territory."Jonathon Espie Porritt, 2nd Baronet, CBE, environmentalist, Co-Founder of Forum for the Future "This important book strikes a necessary balance between economics and regeneration on the path towards a flourishing future."John R. Ehrenfeld, author of The Right Way To Flourish, and former Director of the MIT Program on Technology, Business, and Environment"This remarkable book looks beyond policies and technology to the wider range of changes in individual conduct, and in the organization of society that may be needed to meet the existential challenge of climate change and of the destruction of nature and imagines a range of outcomes."James G. Wilson, Lord Moran, Chairman and Managing Partner, Source2"Investing in an ecologically sustainable future can be immensely rewarding for the investor and for the planet. In a complex and rapidly evolving sector, EcoTech contributes to investor understanding of this vitally important topic."Bruce Usher, Professor, Columbia Business School, author of Investing in the Era of Climate ChangeTable of ContentsPART 1 The future 1 Scenarios 2050 2 A regenerative investment frameworkPART 2 The past 3 Insufficient non-financial commitments 4 The state of play in eco-investments 5 From deep ecology via industrial ecology to the regeneration fallacy 6 Failures of dominant actorsPART 3 Scaling challenges 7 Re-centralizing the self as an environmental agent 8 Energy is not the issue 9 Which game changers really matter?10 Is gigascale the ideal? 11 Eco-flavors: Corporate social responsibility, eco-efficiency, and carbon accounting 12 Carbon capture illusionsPART 4 Solutions 13 Eco-effective commandments 14 Good future directions 15 Conclusion: The eco-efficient past, our eco-effective present, and regenerative futures
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Entrepreneurship Innovation and Sustainable
Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship and innovation play a vital role in fostering sustainable development. Advances in technology and communications have both transformed the process of business and strengthened the role of entrepreneurship in developed and developing countries. This new edition of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth provides the fundamental concepts and applications for faculty and students in this field, and also serves as a professional reference for practicing entrepreneurs and policymakers. Each chapter provides a clear guide to the conceptual and practical elements that characterize entrepreneurship and the process of new venture formation, including functional strategies in key areas such as marketing, information technology, human resources management, and accounting and finance. Updated throughout to take account of recent developments in topics such as environmental impacts, diversity and inclusion, and COVID-19, the book is a comprehensive a
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Transforming Organizations
Book SynopsisThis book offers leaders an approach to systemically affect change and create cultures of excellence where staff work together to change the way they view their work. Based on well-known quality concepts, readers will discover the essential concepts and actions that have the power to transform every system.Table of ContentsTransform through a Culture of Excellence. Understand the System. Lead for Excellence. Connect with Customers and Stakeholders. Create a Pathway for Excellence. Value People and Their Contributions. Identify Key Work Processes. Design a Measurement System. Establish a Methodology to Improve. Create a Mindset for Excellence. Sharing Excellence in Action.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Intersection of Change Management and Lean
Book SynopsisRandy has crafted an invaluable book, no matter where you are in the journey of organizational change management. A must-have guide you will refer to again and again. Marshall Goldsmith, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Triggers. Randy Kesterson recognizes that much of the energy that organizations put into Lean and Six Sigma improvements is wasted when the results are not applied effectively due to the organization's resistance to change. Ellen Domb, Ph.D. PQR, one of the world's top 50 quality experts at QualityGurus.comFinally, a book that recognizes that most organizations are on the left side of the FATLEAN continuum. Far too many organizations think they are Lean/Six Sigma mature only to realize that they aren't even close. Gerhard Plenert, Ph.D., serves as Director of Executive Education, Shingo Institute, Home of the Shingo PrizeThe Intersection of Change Management and Lean Six Sigma: The Basics for Black BeTable of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1: People are Different. Chapter 2: Resistance. Chapter 3: Acceptance. Chapter 4: Sustaining the Gains. Chapter 5: Lessons Learned. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. About the Author.
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Cambridge University Press Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Japan
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Cambridge University Press Smart Products Smarter Services
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Cambridge University Press Models of Opportunity
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Cambridge University Press Strategic Management of Innovation and Design
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Cambridge University Press Managing in the Modern Corporation
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Cambridge University Press Smart Products Smarter Services
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Cambridge University Press The Innovation Journey of WiFi
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Cambridge University Press Chinas Emerging Technological Edge Assessing the Role of HighEnd Talent
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Cambridge University Press Teaching Innovation and Entrepreneurship Building on the Singapore Experiment
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Cambridge University Press Models of Opportunity
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Cambridge University Press Strategic Management of Innovation and Design
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Cambridge University Press Managing in the Modern Corporation
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Cambridge University Press Cracking the Ad Code
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Cambridge University Press Building Technology Transfer within Research Universities
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Cambridge University Press Chinas Emerging Technological Edge Assessing the Role of HighEnd Talent
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Cambridge University Press What Every CEO Should Know About AI
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Cambridge University Press Blockchains
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Cambridge University Press Business Model Innovation
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Cambridge University Press Sustainable Value Chains in the Global Garment Industry
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Cambridge University Press Transforming our Critical Systems
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Cambridge University Press Silicon Valley Bank
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Cambridge University Press Digitalization in Emerging Economies
Book Synopsis''Digitalization in Emerging Economies'' offers a comprehensive exploration of digitalization''s transformative potential in the Global South. The book examines the digital revolution''s impact on businesses, governments, and individuals in emerging economies. It highlights the paradigm shift in these markets due to advancements like mobile technology, internet connectivity, e-commerce platforms, and digital payment systems. The book also addresses challenges such as privacy, cybersecurity, and the digital divide. It explores the drivers and barriers of digital adoption, the effects on industries and labor markets, and the role of government policies in shaping digital ecosystems. ''Digitalization in Emerging Economies'' aims to guide those navigating the digital landscape in a rapidly changing world, contributing to the discourse on leveraging digital technologies for inclusive and sustainable development.
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Cambridge University Press Transforming our Critical Systems
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Cambridge University Press Innovation Systems Policy and Management
Book SynopsisInnovation is a systemic phenomenon in which institutions, such as firms, government entities and public policy incentives, interact in complex ways. Targeting specific sectors of an economy in order to improve the competitiveness and capabilities of domestic firms, interventionist innovation policies can result in the structural transformation of host economies. Numerous examples exist of such policies working successfully in emerging economies and they can be applied to any economic sector, although they are commonly associated with highly innovative industries such ICT, biotechnology and nanotechnology. Innovation Systems, Policy and Management describes how institutions and markets can best be structured in order to promote innovation in key economic sectors. Bringing together some of the leading figures in industrial policy and the economics of innovation and entrepreneurship, this book encourages the reader to think in terms of systems and business dynamics when analysing innovatTrade Review'This book brings together contributions from world leading evolutionary economists who take stock of current research on innovation and innovation policy. It gives useful insights for decision makers at the regional, sectoral and national level in developed as well as developing economies. It introduces general principles for how to organize innovation policy in a context of complex innovation systems at different levels of development. But it also illustrates that context and localized institutions matter. One important contribution is the distinction between policies that promote innovation along existing technological trajectories and policies that create new trajectories and transform innovation systems. This is especially important in a global context where there is little hope for balanced, equitable and sustainable world development from just speeding up innovation along well-known paths.' Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Aalborg University, Denmark'This is a very interesting collection of essays on technological change, its impact on the economy, and issues of public policy and private management.' Richard Nelson, Columbia University, New YorkTable of ContentsIntroduction Jorge Niosi; Part I. Innovation Policy and Innovation Systems: 1. Sectoral systems: taxonomies, evolution and modeling Franco Malerba; 2. Effectiveness of direct and indirect R&D support Pierre Mohnen; 3. From market fixing to market creating: a new framework for innovation policy Mariana Mazzucato; 4. Strategic alliances: identifying recent emerging sub-fields of research Fiorenza Belussi, Luigi Orsi and Andrea Ganzaroli; Part II. Innovation in Developing and Emerging Countries: 5. National systems of innovation in developing countries Jorge Niosi; 6. National financial systems, credit constraints, and enterprise innovation performance: an international comparison of developing nations Edward Lorenz and Sophie Pommet; 7. Going with the wind: the pro-cyclical dynamics of STI efforts in Mexico Gabriela Dutrénit, José Miguel Natera, Martin Puchet Anyul and Fernando Santiago; 8. Gaps in the relative efficiency of nacional innovation systems and growth performance across OCDE and BRICS countries Alenka Guzmán and Ignacio Llamas-Huitrón; 9. Currency undervaluation on growth and exports in natural resource vs. manufacturing exporting countries Sanika Sulochani Ramanayake and Keun Lee; Part III. Regional Innovation Systems and Policies: 10. Innovation policies and new regional growth paths Markus Grillitsch and Michaela Trippl; 11. Spinoffs and clustering Russell Golman and Steven Klepper; 12. Examining technological innovation systems of smart cities Masaru Yarime and Martin Karlsson; 13. Does invention agglomerate? Chris Forman, Avi Goldfarb and Shane Greenstein; Part IV. Innovation Management and its Links with Policy: 14. Knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship: going beyond the Schumpeterian entrepreneur Franco Malerba and Maureen McKelvey; 15. The Three great issues confronting Europe: the need for a new policy stance Jan Fagerberg, Staffan Laestadius and Ben R. Martin; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Leading for Innovation
Book SynopsisCreativity, the generation of novel and useful ideas, and innovation, the transformation of these ideas into new products, processes, and services, are both critical for the long-term viability, profitability, and growth of organizations. Moreover, the complex, risky, and uncertain nature of innovative efforts demonstrates the importance of organizational leaders to effectively manage the innovative process. In this element, we discuss the role of leaders in effectively facilitating the creative problem-solving process that gives rise to innovative products, processes, and services. More specifically, we highlight the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed to effectively lead across three integrated facets of this process-leading the people, leading the work, and leading the firm. This discussion promotes an understanding of how leaders manage those asked to engage in innovative efforts and, moreover, how leaders systematically integrate creative ideas within the organization to ensurTable of Contents1. Creativity and Innovation in Organizations; 2. Creativity and Creative People; 3. Leading Creative People; 4. Leading the Work; 5. Leading the People; 6. Leading the Firm; 7. Conclusions, Directions, and Needs.
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Cambridge University Press Frugal Innovation
Book SynopsisIn light of growing discourse on ''frugal innovation'', this book offers novel approaches to innovation based on extensive empirical research. The study complements a decade of scholarly attention on frugal innovation by taking a research-based approach to innovation in resource-scarce and complex institutional contexts. The findings suggest that concepts such as frugal, reverse, jugaad, social, grassroots and inclusive innovation in fact represent heterogeneous assemblies of innovation for social, environmental and economic value. The conceptual framework invites attention to more plural sources and elements in the study of models of innovation to inspire further research in the fields of strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, economic sociology and development studies. The design framework offers models, metrics and competencies for practitioners and policymakers to identify, evaluate and design frugal innovations. The comprehensive view of frugal innovation demonstrates how firms cTrade Review'Targeted at scholars and providing a solid foundation for future research, Frugal Innovation also offers keen insights on how social entrepreneurs conceive innovation in multiple dimensions. Practitioners will find experience-based frameworks that help them synthesize and communicate the integrative nature of innovations that benefit the underserved. Like social entrepreneurship, frugal innovation is a term with many meanings. Integrative, synthetic, and clear, the authors examine multiple dimensions of innovation and distil frugal innovation as a hybrid approach tuned to environments with extreme resource constraints and resource voids. Both researchers and practitioners will benefit from learning how social entrepreneurs themselves perceive innovation.' Thane Kreiner, Executive Director and Howard and Alida Charney University Professor, Santa Clara University, California'Frugal innovation is a topic of considerable interest to companies, policy makers and researchers. It offers both innovation to connect the poorest and most disadvantaged citizens to the benefits of new products and services and opportunities for firms to identify new and potentially lucrative markets. This important book offers important new conceptual and practical insights into frugal innovation and should be seen as essential reading for anyone engaging with this topic.' Alex Nicholls, University of Oxford and Editor of The Journal of Social Entrepreneurship'Frugal Innovation: New Models of Innovation and Theoretical Development will be a must have for academics, entrepreneurs, corporates and investors. It will advance how to get to inclusive solutions not merely based on cost-effectiveness and financial returns but combining them with purpose and impact. This book shows that frugal innovation is not just another innovation term but the empirical based models and theories that the authors have proposed will help enable creating and scaling solutions under resource constraints both by social entrepreneurs and traditional businesses.' Venkata Gandikota, President and co-founder, The Nordic Frugal Innovation Society'This book should give tremendous impetus for serious and rigorous academic research on innovation under severe constraints.' Vijay Govindarajan, Coxe Distinguished Professor at Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth and author of Reverse Innovation'This book complements previous books in helping to establish frugal innovation as a field that merits serious attention in the diverse worlds of academia, practice and policy. It extends prior work by developing models, frameworks and tools to help scholars, innovators and managers to deliver meaningful and much needed innovation for all of humanity.' Jaideep Prabhu, Judge Business School, Cambridge and author of Jugaad Innovation and Frugal Innovation'Policymakers around the world and especially in emerging markets can leverage frugal innovations to better promote human welfare. The models and tools in this book should support leaders in their efforts to foster equitable growth and sustainable development.' Shaukat Aziz, Chairman of the Oxford Emerging Markets Symposium Steering Committee and former Prime Minister of Pakistan'To solve the wicked problems confronting humanity and the planet, we need frugal innovators - wise problem solvers who operate with a business mind, social heart, and ecological soul. Building on earlier works on frugal innovation, this scholarly book offers a rigorous theoretical framework to understand, teach, and practice the art and science of designing and delivering frugal solutions that integrate six key elements: affordability, accessibility, simplicity, sustainability, quality, and purpose.' Navi Radjou, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge and co-author of Jugaad Innovation and Frugal Innovation'New models of innovation are desperately needed in global health systems which are being squeezed by increasing demand, declining budgets and rising complexity of disease. This book shows how frugal innovations can play a vital role in containing soaring healthcare costs while upholding quality standards, something which simply cannot be compromised in healthcare.' Ara Darzi, Imperial College London, member of the House of Lords and former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health'This book is needed! The marrying of social value and business value has gained steam in many circles with a focus on value - both human and economic. Frugal Innovation widens the path for intrepid innovators by grounding insightful conceptual frameworks upon an extensive base of empirical evidence.' Kristian Olson, Director of the Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies and Associate Professor, Harvard University Medical School, Massachusetts'Taken as a whole, the book provides some deep insights into frugal innovation with the help of models and frameworks. It also provides a means for academics and practitioners to gain an understanding of frugal innovation with some prevalent cases. The book serves as a useful primer for anyone aspiring to research this area, and its illustration of innovation issues using various examples will be helpful for scholars.' Mokter Hossain, R&D ManagementTable of ContentsPart I. Models of Frugal Innovation: 1. Outline of the context, literature and methodology; 2. Conceptualising innovation – Model 1; 3. Conceptualising innovation under constraints – Model 2; Part II. Towards a Theory of Frugal Innovation: 4. Integrative results and theory development; 5. Test of models using secondary cases; 6. Emerging concepts in innovation; 7. Implications for research, practice and policy; Part III. Tools for Practice and Research: Appendix A. Toolkit to identify frugal innovations; Appendix B. Core competencies from the frugal innovation lab; Appendix C. Detailed research methodology and design; References; Select Bibliography.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc ONLY HUMANS NEED APPLY HB
Book SynopsisAn invigorating, thought-provoking, and positive look at the rise of automation that explores how professionals across industries can find sustainable careers in the near future.Nearly half of all working Americans could risk losing their jobs because of technology.Trade ReviewA fine call to action in the face of uncertainty. -- Financial Times The world the authors describe may be unsettling, but it is a world that we would all recognize and will likely live to see. -- Wall Street Journal This badly needed and well-researched book makes a convincing and inspiring case that the challenges ahead could be a catalyst to help us achieve far more of our potential and, in the process, become much more human. It is a powerful call to action and provides a roadmap that we ignore at our peril. It's not enough to read this book; we need to act on it, now! -- John Hagel, Chairman of the Deloitte Center for the Edge The winners in the analytics revolution won't simply replace human decision-making, they will augment it. The essential guide to this management revolution is Davenport and Kirby's remarkable new book. -- Erik Brynjolfsson, Professor at MIT and co-author of The Second Machine Age Individual knowledge workers, corporate executives, and government leaders all need to read this book. Smart machines are going to change our work and our lives, and the sooner we begin to augment their capabilities, the more successful our economy will be. Davenport and Kirby are correct: people will augment these tools, rather than be automated by them. The sooner you learn about augmentation, the more successful you'll be in the labor markets of the future. -- Manoj Saxena, Former General Manager, IBM Watson
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The History of the Future
Book SynopsisDrawing on over a hundred interviews with the key players driving this revolution, The History of the Future weaves together a rich, cinematic narrative that captures the breakthroughs, breakdowns and human drama of trying to change the world.Trade Review“A riveting story full of colorful characters… a fascinating, illuminating history… an essential read.” — Publishers Weekly “A highly entertaining behind-the-scenes thriller.” — Kirkus Reviews “Brilliant...masterful...a sprawling story filled with unforgettable characters.” — Forbes “Like the pixels that together create a larger picture, Harris presents the various elements of the business in vivid color...remarkably detailed and fast paced.” — Booklist “A must-read. Period.” — IGN
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Ninja Future Secrets to Success in the New World
Book SynopsisTrade Review“In Ninja Future, Gary Shapiro paints a compelling picture of the accelerating pace of technology innovation, which is touching so many parts of our life, including health, home automation, and communication. Gary then goes on to provide an inspiring set of strategies to thrive in this exciting era. A terrific read for anyone working in industries touched by technology innovation, i.e., everyone!” — HUBERT JOLY, Chairman and CEO, Best Buy
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Penguin Books Ltd Mission
Book SynopsisShows how business is changing people's lives through the power of purpose, culture and campaigning. This book uncovers the secrets of what it takes to succeed: how to discover and define your commercial purpose, hone it into a campaign and turn customers into advocates.Trade ReviewFascinating - and all the better for being digestible and readable. Business schools should study its pages -- Chris Blackhurst * Evening Standard *Simply the most invigorating business book I have ever read * Director *Michael Hayman and Nick Giles blow apart traditional theories of business success in this landmark title on how to make it as a modern-day entrepreneur * Elitebusiness *Good things happen when you are in their vicinity. I recommend them highly -- Alain de Botton (on Seven Hills)Seven Hills are a smart outfit and an exciting business -- Peter Jones CBE, Dragons' Den investorTechnology is fundamentally changing the way people live, work and travel and a new generation of innovative companies has emerged in recent years. In Mission, Michael Hayman and Nick Giles pinpoint the importance of social purpose to the entrepreneurs and businesses who are transforming societies around the world. It is mission that makes successful businesses stand out, and this book shows how companies are able to define, build and communicate their purpose in order to prosper -- Joe Gebbia, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, AirbnbMission shows how purpose has become essential to today's business leaders. Capitalism can best flourish if based on new, ethical and socially-motivated foundations and this book shows why purpose-driven businesses are winning out, and acting as a force for good in society -- John Mackey, founder, Whole FoodsMission will help its readers see with clarity what the future of successful business already looks like -- Paul Lindley, founder, Ella's KitchenIn the battle for talent, it is a central commercial purpose that sorts the great from the good. Any business that wants to stand out in today's crowded market needs to ask themselves what they are really trying to achieve and why their company matters. This book shows you how mission is a critical tool for leaders serious about scaling their business into a global player -- Sherry Coutu, board member, LinkedIn and London Stock ExchangeThis book rocks! Simply put, Mission is a blueprint for the future of business -- Sarah Wood, co-founder and co-CEO, UnrulyMission shows perfectly how the business landscape is changing and provides you with a set of awesome tools to turbo-charge your business for the 21st century -- James Watt, co-founder, BrewDog
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Penguin Books Ltd The Big Zero The Transformation of ZBB into a
Book SynopsisDo you want to achieve startup speed at enterprise scale?Growth. It''s what every company strives for. But it''s become more and more elusive as companies struggle to hit their projected growth rates in an increasingly competitive market.While zero-based budgeting (ZBB) has been wielded for decades to cut costs, it falls short when it comes to spurring growth. But a zero-based mindset (ZBx) does that and more. ZBx facilitates forensic oversight into resource allocation that funnels savings back into growth initiatives and encourages new sources of innovation.The Big Zero shows how a ZBx approach focuses on agility over austerity, visibility over guesswork and the future over the past to fuel growth and competitiveness.Trade ReviewThe Big Zero catapults innovation to a new level - and the timing couldn't be better. In my teaching at Harvard, I've found the biggest challenge for senior-most executives is steadily protecting and improving current business models, while pursuing the break-thru innovation that leads to new levels of value creation. Kris Timmermans elevates the well-proven strategy of Zero-Based Budgeting by expanding its dimensions and illuminating a new path forward for leaders who are not only looking to increase efficiency, but also striving to invest smartly in growth. The Big Zero is required reading for executives in all sectors that want to survive and thrive in this turbulent world -- Dr. Antonio M. Oftelie, Fellow * Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences *If you are looking for a framework (or mindset) that defines the future for leading change in the next decade and beyond look no further. The Big Zero breaks the mold on almost all current paradigms. While incorporating many of the components that we know to be critical - from transforming culture and improving agility to leveraging digital and the benefits of AI, robotics and the like - it also dismisses the old school definitions of continuous improvement, zero based budgeting, and benchmarking. This is a brilliantly refreshing perspective - one you will want your entire team to read and discuss -- Bill Marrin * Executive Director, World 50, Inc. *The book does a superb job describing how old ZBB techniques have evolved into a management approach that is fit for purpose in today's dynamic business environment. The authors explain how good costs need to be separated from bad costs. Recognizing that smart investments can deliver benefits for business, society and the planet hits the mark, and is in line with ABInbev's sustainability commitments -- Tony Milikin * Chief Sustainability and Procurement Officer, Anheuser-Busch InBev *Zero-based budgeting is a proven technique for reducing costs to competitively-advantaged levels. With ZBx - a zero based mindset - the closed-loop process focuses the entire organization and engages senior management in the journey. The Big Zero clearly portrays the six steps necessary to successfully implement ZBx. However, cost savings alone do not guarantee success. As important as managing costs, ZBx creates a mindset in the organization to question historical norms across many areas. As described in the book, applying these new ways of thinking and reinvesting savings behind clearly articulated growth strategies is what will lead to sustainable profitable growth -- Anthony DiSilvestro * Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Campbell Soup Company *A zero-based mindset is improving our productivity and effectiveness in brand and marketing investments as we reduce the cost of advertising production and increase investment in media channels. Zero-based principles are also eliminating waste in those areas where we have tended to over-saturate traditional media channels, as well as reshaping our overheads to be future-fit * Graeme Pitkethly, Chief Financial Officer, Unilever *
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MIT Press The Innovators Hypothesis How Cheap Experiments
Book SynopsisAchieving faster, better, cheaper, and more creative innovation outcomes with the 5x5 framework: 5 people, 5 days, 5 experiments, $5,000, and 5 weeks What is the best way for a company to innovate? Advice recommending “innovation vacations” and the luxury of failure may be wonderful for organizations with time to spend and money to waste. The Innovator’s Hypothesis addresses the innovation priorities of companies that live in the real world of limits. Michael Schrage advocates a cultural and strategic shift: small teams, collaboratively—and competitively—crafting business experiments that make top management sit up and take notice. He introduces the 5x5 framework: giving diverse teams of five people up to five days to come up with portfolios of five business experiments costing no more than $5,000 each and taking no longer than five weeks to run. Successful 5x5s, Schrage shows, make people more effective innovators, and more effective
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MIT Press Ltd Innovating A Doers Manifesto for Starting from a
Book SynopsisDiscover the MIT-developed, “doer’s approach” to innovation with this guide that reveals you don’t need an earth-shattering idea to create a standout product, service, or business—just a hunch that you can scale up to impact. Innovation is the subject of countless books and courses, but there’s very little out there about how you actually innovate. Innovation and entrepreneurship are not one and the same, although aspiring innovators often think of them that way. They are told to get an idea and a team and to build a show-and-tell for potential investors. In Innovating, Luis Perez-Breva describes another approach—a doer’s approach developed over a decade at MIT and internationally in workshops, classes, and companies. He shows that innovating doesn’t require an earth-shattering idea; all it takes is a hunch. Anyone can do it. By prototyping a problem and learning by being wrong, innovating can be sc
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MIT Press Ltd Innovation Equality Mit Press How to Create a
Book SynopsisHow to get more innovation and more equality.Is economic inequality the price we pay for innovation? The amazing technological advances of the last two decades—in such areas as artificial intelligence, genetics, and materials—have benefited society collectively and rewarded innovators handsomely: we get cool smartphones and technology moguls become billionaires. This contributes to a growing wealth gap; in the United States; the wealth controlled by the top 0.1 percent of households equals that of the bottom ninety percent. Is this the inevitable cost of an innovation-driven economy? Economist Joshua Gans and policy maker Andrew Leigh make the case that pursuing innovation does not mean giving up on equality—precisely the opposite. In this book, they outline ways that society can become both more entrepreneurial and more egalitarian. All innovation entails uncertainty; there's no way to predict which new technologies will catch on. Therefore, G
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Thinking and Acting Innovatively Participant
Book SynopsisUnleash your leadership potential ? one skill at a time With the increasing complexities of the business world, strong leadership is more critical to success than ever. But finding the time to devote to leadership development is increasingly difficult. Developed with these dual realties in mind, the Remarkable Leadership workshop series is based on the book Remarkable Leadership: Unleashing Your Leadership Potential One Skill at a Time and consists of 12 workshops, derived from the leadership competencies described in the book. After completing the Thinking and Acting Innovatively workshop, you will: Learn to recognize and address common creativity squelchers Understand the connection between your view of mistakes and the creative process Know how to prepare for and conduct a better brainstorming session Understand the creative process and how to emulate creative geniuses PARTICIP
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Penguin Random House India Design Your Thinking
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Two But Rule
Book SynopsisRevitalize your team''s creativity and overcome negativity with this inspiring guide to building unstoppable momentum for your transformative ideas In today''s high-stakes world of R&D and innovation, the difference between a groundbreaking idea and a stagnant project often rests on your team''s approach to criticism and opposition. John Wolpert, a seasoned tech innovator, brings you The Two But Rule: Turn Negative Thinking Into Positive Solutions, a revolutionary guide to turning skepticism into a powerful catalyst for innovation. In The Two But Rule veteran tech innovator John Wolpert delivers an exciting, hands-on guide to using the principles of Momentum Thinking to get youand your organizationunstuck. You''ll learn how to build unstoppable velocity for your big idea, product, or strategy as you blast through the endless objections and counterarguments that bedevil every innovator and changemaker. Momentum Thinking offers a lifeline for leadersTable of ContentsIntroduction xi Part 1 Momentum Thinking Essentials 1 Chapter 1 Embracing Your But 3 Our Broken Buts 5 Two But Basics 7 Stating the 1But 9 Stating the Because 11 Stating the 2But 12 Elon Musk’s Fuzzy But 13 Chapter 2 No Buts Allowed 17 The Tragic Buts of Facebook and Lehman Brothers 18 The No- Buts Policy Makes Dumb Ideas Stupid: Ask Coke 19 Spanx, Adobe, and the 1But Winner 20 We Need Bolder Buts 22 Building Braver Buts 24 The Science of Buts 26 Waiting for the Quantum But 27 Saving But- Head 28 Rescuing 1But- Guy 30 Chapter 3 This Book Saved My But 31 Chapter 4 Getting Your But in Shape 35 The Pain in Your But 36 What’s Behind Your But 38 Best Buy’s Big Buts 39 Uber’s Bigger Buts 41 Chapter 5 Advanced Butology 45 Gnarly Buts 45 Chain of Buts 48 Rediscovering Your But 53 Proteins Got a Brand New But 54 Hidden Buts 56 Chapter 6 Bad Buts 59 Lewis and Clark’s Historic Buts 60 Cheating Buts 63 Volkswagen’s Gassy But 64 Don’t Be a Lazy But 66 Don’t Argue with Your But 66 Part 2 The Two But Rule in Practice 69 Chapter 7 The Social Life of Buts 71 Drunken Buts 72 The Gaps in Your But 73 Exposing Your But 75 Wolpert221080_ftoc.indd 8 16-11-2023 14:22:08 Chapter 8 Playing with Your But 79 Timing Your But 82 Butting In 84 The Odious But 85 The Empathetic But 86 The But of an Ass 87 Chapter 9 Old Buts and New Buts 89 Airbnb and Paul Graham’s Old But Breakthrough 90 Runaway Buts 92 The End of Buts 95 Chapter 10 Putting Your But to Work 97 Leaning Into Your But 99 Five Buts 101 The Two But Retrospective 103 Chapter 11 Managing Your But 105 2But Tools 106 Two But Notation 107 Artificial Buts 107 Two-But Buddy 109 Protecting Your Buts 111 Teaching AI to Embrace Its But 112 Part 3 Life’s Big Buts 113 Chapter 12 You and Your But 115 Everyday Buts 116 Fixing the Fan 117 Surviving Parenting Purgatory 118 Changing Careers 120 Wolpert221080_ftoc.indd 9 16-11-2023 14:22:08 Chapter 13 Business Buts 129 Running a Small Business Is a Pain in the But 129 Calendly and the Many Buts of Starting a Business 133 Where to Sit Your Buts 138 Chapter 14 Product and Technology Buts 145 The 2B Product Review 146 Who Owns Your But Online? 146 Product Feature Creep 151 Regulating AI 155 Chapter 15 Buts in Conflict 163 Solon, Father of Buts 163 Big Government’s Budget Buts 168 Chapter 16 Saving the World…with Your But 175 Windy Buts 176 Plastic Buts 178 Chapter 17 The Rear End 193 The Buts We Leave Behind 194 Embrace Yourself 194 All Your Wonderful Buts 195 Acknowledgments 197 About the Author 199 Index 201
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John Wiley & Sons Seeding Innovation
Book SynopsisBuild and grow a company ready for the next generation of consumers In Seeding Innovation: The Path to Profit and Purpose in the 21st Century, veteran entrepreneur, award winning author, global strategist, speaker, and Rice University Innovation and Entrepreneurship professor, Robyn O'Brien, delivers an insightful and data driven roadmap to authenticity and smart leadership in the face of accelerating technological, environmental, and social change. In the book, you'll discover how to build resilience, authenticity, market share and purpose into your business plan and move beyond box-ticking, virtue signaling and one-dimensional metrics, in a way that strengthens your business model, enhances your bottom line, attracts investors, fortifies employee retention, and more.With her characteristic candor and attention to data and deep experience on the frontlines of industry change, Robyn explains how you can transform concepts like paradigm blindness, sca
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