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Imagine It Forward
by Beth Comstock • 2018
Big companies kill new ideas. A GE insider's method for keeping innovation alive anyway.
3.79
831
Imagine It Forward Summary
Imagine It Forward 97%
Big companies kill new ideas. A GE insider's method for keeping innovation alive anyway.
by Beth Comstock 2018
3.79
831 ratings
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
by Jeremy Gutsche • 2020
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
3.93
289
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook Summary
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook 97%
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
by Jeremy Gutsche 2020
3.93
289 ratings
Mapping Innovation
by Greg Satell • 2017
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
3.90
240
Mapping Innovation Summary
Mapping Innovation 97%
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
by Greg Satell 2017
3.90
240 ratings
Rebel Talent
by Francesca Gino • 2018
Five traits that turn rule-breakers into innovators, and how to develop them without getting fired.
3.70
2k+
Rebel Talent Summary
Rebel Talent 96%
Five traits that turn rule-breakers into innovators, and how to develop them without getting fired.
by Francesca Gino 2018
3.70
2k+ ratings
Open Innovation Results
by Henry Chesbrough • 2019
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
4.09
46
Open Innovation Results Summary
Open Innovation Results 96%
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
by Henry Chesbrough 2019
4.09
46 ratings
Paradigms
by Joel A. Barker • 1993
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
4.04
171
Paradigms Summary
Paradigms 96%
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
by Joel A. Barker 1993
4.04
171 ratings
The Power of Little Ideas
by David C. Robertson • 2017
The real innovation wins come not from disruption but from complementing your strongest product.
3.88
229
The Power of Little Ideas Summary
The Power of Little Ideas 96%
The real innovation wins come not from disruption but from complementing your strongest product.
by David C. Robertson 2017
3.88
229 ratings
Applied Empathy
by Michael Ventura • 2018
Empathy structured for business: frameworks that surface hidden opportunities and align your team.
3.66
329
Applied Empathy Summary
Applied Empathy 96%
Empathy structured for business: frameworks that surface hidden opportunities and align your team.
by Michael Ventura 2018
3.66
329 ratings
Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation
by Neil Perkin • 2017
Technology is outpacing your company. The playbook for teams, habits, and vision that close the gap.
4.08
77
Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation Summary
Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation 96%
Technology is outpacing your company. The playbook for teams, habits, and vision that close the gap.
by Neil Perkin 2017
4.08
77 ratings
Overcrowded
by Roberto Verganti • 2016
Ideas are everywhere; meaning is scarce. Winning requires love, not just better answers.
3.83
122
Overcrowded Summary
Overcrowded 96%
Ideas are everywhere; meaning is scarce. Winning requires love, not just better answers.
by Roberto Verganti 2016
3.83
122 ratings
Productive Tensions
by Christopher B. Bingham • 2022
Why the best innovators stop fixing contradictions and start using them instead.
4.35
20
Productive Tensions Summary
Productive Tensions 96%
Why the best innovators stop fixing contradictions and start using them instead.
by Christopher B. Bingham 2022
4.35
20 ratings
A New Way to Think
by Roger L. Martin • 2022
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
4.02
580
A New Way to Think Summary
A New Way to Think 96%
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
by Roger L. Martin 2022
4.02
580 ratings
The Innovator's DNA
by Jeffrey H. Dyer • 2011
One twin study says creativity is 70 percent learned. The five skills that change the odds.
3.97
5k+
The Innovator's DNA Summary
The Innovator's DNA 96%
One twin study says creativity is 70 percent learned. The five skills that change the odds.
by Jeffrey H. Dyer 2011
3.97
5k+ ratings
Innovation
by Mark Dodgson • 2010
Most innovations fail, and the pattern of those failures is not a bug but a design feature.
3.28
190
Innovation Summary
Innovation 96%
Most innovations fail, and the pattern of those failures is not a bug but a design feature.
by Mark Dodgson 2010
3.28
190 ratings
Instant MBA
by Nicholas Bate • 2008
Strategy, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurial mindset: an MBA distilled into one afternoon.
3.44
284
Instant MBA Summary
Instant MBA 96%
Strategy, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurial mindset: an MBA distilled into one afternoon.
by Nicholas Bate 2008
3.44
284 ratings
The Startup Way
by Eric Ries • 2017
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
3.98
4k+
The Startup Way Summary
The Startup Way 96%
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
by Eric Ries 2017
3.98
4k+ ratings
The Road to Reinvention
by Josh Linkner • 2014
A playbook for reinventing your business and your career before the market forces your hand.
3.72
134
The Road to Reinvention Summary
The Road to Reinvention 96%
A playbook for reinventing your business and your career before the market forces your hand.
by Josh Linkner 2014
3.72
134 ratings
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs
by Carmine Gallo • 2010
Jobs reduced 350 products to 10. The seven principles behind every breakthrough decision.
4.08
2k+
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs Summary
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs 96%
Jobs reduced 350 products to 10. The seven principles behind every breakthrough decision.
by Carmine Gallo 2010
4.08
2k+ ratings
Open Innovation
by Henry Chesbrough • 2003
The old R&D model is dead. Ideas come from everywhere. Companies that don't open won't survive.
3.87
303
Open Innovation Summary
Open Innovation 96%
The old R&D model is dead. Ideas come from everywhere. Companies that don't open won't survive.
by Henry Chesbrough 2003
3.87
303 ratings
Creative Construction
by Gary P. Pisano • 2019
Large companies fail at innovation not because of size, but because they lack an innovation system.
4.02
128
Creative Construction Summary
Creative Construction 96%
Large companies fail at innovation not because of size, but because they lack an innovation system.
by Gary P. Pisano 2019
4.02
128 ratings
The Designful Company
by Marty Neumeier • 2008
Your management model is obsolete. Design thinking as the operating system for nonstop innovation.
4.00
527
The Designful Company Summary
The Designful Company 96%
Your management model is obsolete. Design thinking as the operating system for nonstop innovation.
by Marty Neumeier 2008
4.00
527 ratings
Innovate Like Edison
by Michael J. Gelb • 2007
Edison's genius was not a gift. It was five deliberate practices any team can learn.
3.83
168
Innovate Like Edison Summary
Innovate Like Edison 96%
Edison's genius was not a gift. It was five deliberate practices any team can learn.
by Michael J. Gelb 2007
3.83
168 ratings
The Invincible Company
by Alexander Osterwalder • 2020
Lasting companies win on business models, not products, and disrupt themselves before rivals can.
4.29
656
The Invincible Company Summary
The Invincible Company 95%
Lasting companies win on business models, not products, and disrupt themselves before rivals can.
by Alexander Osterwalder 2020
4.29
656 ratings
War and Peace and IT
by Mark Schwartz • 2019
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
4.15
244
War and Peace and IT Summary
War and Peace and IT 95%
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
by Mark Schwartz 2019
4.15
244 ratings
Cultures of Growth
by Mary C. Murphy • 2024
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
3.90
503
Cultures of Growth Summary
Cultures of Growth 95%
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
by Mary C. Murphy 2024
3.90
503 ratings
Dual Transformation
by Scott D. Anthony • 2017
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
4.06
254
Dual Transformation Summary
Dual Transformation 95%
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
by Scott D. Anthony 2017
4.06
254 ratings
Questions Are the Answer
by Hal B. Gregersen • 2018
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
3.94
517
Questions Are the Answer Summary
Questions Are the Answer 95%
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
by Hal B. Gregersen 2018
3.94
517 ratings
Creativity, Inc.
by Ed Catmull • 2014
Success makes you blind to what kills creativity. A Pixar co-founder explains how to see it clearly.
4.2
105k+
Creativity, Inc. Summary
Creativity, Inc. 95%
Success makes you blind to what kills creativity. A Pixar co-founder explains how to see it clearly.
by Ed Catmull 2014
4.2
105k+ ratings
The Ten Faces of Innovation
by Tom Kelley • 2005
When every new idea gets shot down, ten specific roles can rescue innovation.
3.98
5k+
The Ten Faces of Innovation Summary
The Ten Faces of Innovation 95%
When every new idea gets shot down, ten specific roles can rescue innovation.
by Tom Kelley 2005
3.98
5k+ ratings
The Innovation Mindset
by Lorraine Hudson Marchand • 2022
The difference between a failed idea and a market-changing innovation is eight repeatable steps.
4.18
28
The Innovation Mindset Summary
The Innovation Mindset 95%
The difference between a failed idea and a market-changing innovation is eight repeatable steps.
by Lorraine Hudson Marchand 2022
4.18
28 ratings
The Innovator's Solut!on
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2003
The exact playbook for making your next growth initiative a 37% winner, not a 6% also-ran.
4.06
14k+
The Innovator's Solut!on Summary
The Innovator's Solut!on 95%
The exact playbook for making your next growth initiative a 37% winner, not a 6% also-ran.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2003
4.06
14k+ ratings
Humans Are Underrated
by Geoff Colvin • 2015
The skills that will command the highest pay are the ones no algorithm can replicate.
3.79
775
Humans Are Underrated Summary
Humans Are Underrated 95%
The skills that will command the highest pay are the ones no algorithm can replicate.
by Geoff Colvin 2015
3.79
775 ratings
Design Driven Innovation
by Roberto Verganti • 2009
User research cannot reveal the next breakthrough. Radical innovation is a proposal, not a response.
4.00
498
Design Driven Innovation Summary
Design Driven Innovation 95%
User research cannot reveal the next breakthrough. Radical innovation is a proposal, not a response.
by Roberto Verganti 2009
4.00
498 ratings
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
by Ozan Varol • 2020
Nine rocket-science rules that turn uncertainty, failure, and impossible goals into your advantage.
4.17
5k+
Think Like a Rocket Scientist Summary
Think Like a Rocket Scientist 95%
Nine rocket-science rules that turn uncertainty, failure, and impossible goals into your advantage.
by Ozan Varol 2020
4.17
5k+ ratings
Little Bets
by Peter Sims • 2011
Big visions are overrated. Real innovators run dozens of small experiments instead.
3.77
4k+
Little Bets Summary
Little Bets 95%
Big visions are overrated. Real innovators run dozens of small experiments instead.
by Peter Sims 2011
3.77
4k+ ratings
Driving Digital Strategy
by Sunil Gupta • 2018
Digital strategy is business model strategy. Guide for reimagining yours without killing the present
4.05
442
Driving Digital Strategy Summary
Driving Digital Strategy 95%
Digital strategy is business model strategy. Guide for reimagining yours without killing the present
by Sunil Gupta 2018
4.05
442 ratings
The EQ Leader
by Steven J. Stein • 2017
IQ explains 9% of job performance. Four trainable competencies that make leaders effective.
3.67
69
The EQ Leader Summary
The EQ Leader 95%
IQ explains 9% of job performance. Four trainable competencies that make leaders effective.
by Steven J. Stein 2017
3.67
69 ratings
Disrupt You!
by Jay Samit • 2015
Reinvent yourself, spot opportunities others miss, and fund your vision without your own capital.
4.10
2k+
Disrupt You! Summary
Disrupt You! 95%
Reinvent yourself, spot opportunities others miss, and fund your vision without your own capital.
by Jay Samit 2015
4.10
2k+ ratings
Creativity Rules
by Tina Seelig • 2017
Most ideas die between imagination and launch. A four-part cycle fixes that.
3.64
421
Creativity Rules Summary
Creativity Rules 95%
Most ideas die between imagination and launch. A four-part cycle fixes that.
by Tina Seelig 2017
3.64
421 ratings
Hacking for Agile Change
by Lena Ross • 2017
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
3.90
21
Hacking for Agile Change Summary
Hacking for Agile Change 95%
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
by Lena Ross 2017
3.90
21 ratings
The Slow Fix
by Carl Honoré • 2013
The hidden ingredient behind every lasting solution: slowing down enough to learn from mistakes.
3.61
507
The Slow Fix Summary
The Slow Fix 95%
The hidden ingredient behind every lasting solution: slowing down enough to learn from mistakes.
by Carl Honoré 2013
3.61
507 ratings
Loonshots
by Safi Bahcall • 2019
Growing companies kill their best ideas for a structural reason physics discovered a century ago.
4.00
9k+
Loonshots Summary
Loonshots 95%
Growing companies kill their best ideas for a structural reason physics discovered a century ago.
by Safi Bahcall 2019
4.00
9k+ ratings
Exponential Organizations
by Salim Ismail • 2014
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
4.07
5k+
Exponential Organizations Summary
Exponential Organizations 95%
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
by Salim Ismail 2014
4.07
5k+ ratings
That's Not How We Do It Here!
by John P. Kotter • 2016
Order isn't enough. Neither is passion. A fable about when a company chooses just one.
3.83
1k+
That's Not How We Do It Here! Summary
That's Not How We Do It Here! 95%
Order isn't enough. Neither is passion. A fable about when a company chooses just one.
by John P. Kotter 2016
3.83
1k+ ratings
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety
by Timothy R. Clark • 2020
The four-stage sequence for building teams safe enough to tell leaders they're wrong.
4.14
876
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety Summary
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety 95%
The four-stage sequence for building teams safe enough to tell leaders they're wrong.
by Timothy R. Clark 2020
4.14
876 ratings
Ideaflow
by Jeremy Utley • 2022
Every winner hides behind 1,999 failures. A daily quota and rapid-test pipeline for closing the gap.
4.08
410
Ideaflow Summary
Ideaflow 95%
Every winner hides behind 1,999 failures. A daily quota and rapid-test pipeline for closing the gap.
by Jeremy Utley 2022
4.08
410 ratings
Insight Out
by Tina Seelig • 2015
Four stages carry an idea from imagination to impact. Skip the first, and nothing else follows.
3.78
432
Insight Out Summary
Insight Out 95%
Four stages carry an idea from imagination to impact. Skip the first, and nothing else follows.
by Tina Seelig 2015
3.78
432 ratings
Zone to Win
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2015
Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.
3.85
1k+
Zone to Win Summary
Zone to Win 95%
Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2015
3.85
1k+ ratings
Twelve and a Half
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2021
Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.
3.79
2k+
Twelve and a Half Summary
Twelve and a Half 95%
Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2021
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Medici Effect
by Frans Johansson • 2004
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
3.92
3k+
The Medici Effect Summary
The Medici Effect 95%
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
by Frans Johansson 2004
3.92
3k+ ratings
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