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By Melinda Blau and Karen L. Fingerman, W.W. Norton (2009). While this book builds on the established notion of weak ties being valuable information sources, it also offers a handful of insights into how those weak ties work in innovation. It starts with...
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By: Matthew E. May, Broadway Books, 2009 Refrigeration without electricity. Traffic flowing without traffic lights. A smart phone without a keyboard. Houses without living rooms. May makes a convincing argument that the human tendency is to add complexity...
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By: Charles S. Jacobs, Portfolio, 2009. Take everything you think you know about management and throw it out the window. According to Jacobs, the latest brain science proves that people simply don’t work the way we’ve been taught: incentives and threats...
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By: Robert Brunner and Stewart Emory, FT Press (2009). If you know anyone in love with an iPhone, you may understand the feelings that Brunner and Emery describe. According to them, this fierce devotion extends past the product to the company, and enables...
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By: Joshua Ramo: Little, Brown, 2009. While it’s not strictly a business book, this is the best book for business that I’ve reviewed this year. It is, in fact, a whole new way of facing the future of any endeavor: Ramo suggests that the only way to deal...
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By: Joseph T. Hallinan; Broadway Books, 2009 Aside from having the cleverest (and most frustrating) cover in the history of publishing, Hallinan’s new book on the neuroscience of decision-making tells us a lot about why innovation is so hard to accomplish...
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Abstract: In a series of articles BusinessWeek explores innovative and pragmatic ways to maintain customer service in these uncertain times. Published: March 9, 2009 Link: BusinessWeek
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Abstract: Corporate culture is the strongest driver of radical innovation across nations according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Marketing. Authors Tellis, Prabul and Chandy found that an innovative culture consists of 3...
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Abstract: True innovators are rare and if you want them to generate creative business ideas, you'll need to fiercely test and wisely deploy them. Published: December 2008 Authors: Jeffrey Cohn, Jon Katzenbach and Gus Vlak Link: Harvard Business Review
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Abstract: Competition is supposed to spur innovation. But the authors of this study found that the opposite is true for domestic firms in emerging economies. They examined 27 “transition” economies across eastern Europe and central Asia to understand...
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Abstract: How we built a world-class organic growth engine by investing in people. Published: Autumn 2008 Authors: A.G. Lafley with Ram Charan Link: strategy+business
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Abstract: Innovation is difficult for mature, slow-growth businesses and often results in long line extensions rather than high-profit, game-changing innovations. Companies, especially those focused on food and consumer products, need to rethink their...
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Abstract: A successful campaign to save 100,000 lives shows that efforts to make it easier for organizations to innovate can yield remarkable results. Published: September 2008 Authors: Hayagreeva Rao and Robert Sutton Link: The McKinsey Quarterly
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Abstract: How do successful inventors, entrepreneurs and writers come up with the big ideas? Constantly looking and keeping an open mind are important, but the critical ingredient is exposing yourself to things outside your usual purview. Published: October...
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Abstract: A corporate anthropologist helps Chronicle Books design its office around organizational relationships. Published: June 18, 2008 Authors: Kristin Palm Link: METROPOLISMAG.COM
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