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Book SynopsisInnovation isn't something you do after you get your work done. It's how you do your work. Organizations all over the world are shedding jobs in record numbers.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: How to Make Yourself Indispensable in Today’s Hypercompetitive World vii
Part 1: Unleashing the Indispensable You 1
Chapter 1: Make Innovation Your Business: Differentiating Yourself in the Age of Disruption, Downsizing, and Discontinuity 3
Chapter 2: The I-Skill Principles: Innovation Is Not Something You Do After You Get Your Work Done; It’s How You Approach Your Work 11
Chapter 3: Your Personal Innovation Strategy: Four Critical Components for Making Yourself Harder to Replace 23
Part 2: The Seven Fundamental I-Skills 45
I-Skill #1: Embrace the Opportunity Mindset Add Value to Every Task and Project 47
I-Skill #2: Become an Assumption Assaulter Blast Away at Personal, Organizational, and Industry Notions that Block Progress 65
I-Skill #3: Cultivate a Passion for the End Customer 91
Everything You Create Is Your Product and Every Product Has a Customer
I-Skill #4: Think Ahead of the Curve 105
Notice Trends, Anticipate Threats, and Discover Hidden Opportunities
I-Skill #5: Become an Idea Factory 125
How to Produce an Abundance of Great Ideas Even If You Don’t Think You Are Creative
I-Skill #6: Become a Standout Collaborator 147
Galvanize Teams and Departments to Get New Initiatives Done
I-Skill #7: Build the Buy-In for New Ideas 167
Tools and Techniques for Selling Your Innovations to Co-Workers, the Boss, and the End Customer
Notes 181
Acknowledgments 187
About the Author 189
Index 191
