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Innovation, the conversion of the new to business as usual, is a very special business process. It is the business process able to reprogram all others. Creating the practices that make this process work is a key challenge for all in financial services that are worried about responding to the future. When an institution can identify things that are outside its present practices and convert them, production line style, into products, processes, cultural changes, or new markets, it will never be outpaced by internal or external change again. The institution becomes "FutureProof".
This is a book about those practices in banks. It explains, using examples from institutions around the world, what it takes to create an innovation culture that consistently introduces new things into undifferentiated markets and internal cultures. It shows how banks can leverage the power of the new to establish unexpected revenue lines, or make old ones grow. And it provides advice on the social and political factors that either help or hinder the germination of the new in banks. Moreover, though, this is a book about the science of innovation in a banking context. Drawing from practices already highly developed in financial services—managing portfolios of assets to mitigate risk—it explains how practitioners can run their innovations groups like any other business line in the bank one that delivers a return on investment predictably and at high multiples of internal cost of capital.
For leaders, Innovation and the Future Proof Bank provides the diagnostic tools to guide benchmarking and investment decisions for the innovation function. And for innovation practitioners, the book lays out everything needed to make sure that converting the new to business as usual is predictable, measurable, and profitable.
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Innovation is the process of converting new things into business–as–usual. There are few banks today that fail to recognise the capability to do this is a key way of sustaining competitive advantage. Many, however, have little idea of how to go about building such capabilities. By so doing, they expose themselves to uncertain futures, as other players enter and out–innovate them in core markets.
There are some banks, however, who always seem to be ahead of the curve. They have created capabilities that enable them to out–innovate the innovators. To do so, they have established a set of practices that allow them to future–poof themselves.
This is a book about hose practices in banks. It explains, using examples from institutions around the world, what it takes to create the business process that introduces new things and makes them business–as–usual. It shows how to do this with reliability and certainty of return. And, in the process, it illustrates what your institution can do to be as future–proof as the most innovative banks in the world.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A must have read for anyone who is genuinely interested in innovation within financial services. James is a very thoughtfull and intelligent writer
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
James' book tells of a great many stories about how banks can innovate and what it is - as banking innovation is an oxymoron. The need is self-explanatory - new technologies made possible new ways for customers to transact both online and offline - gave birth to new players that may exclude banks from the consumption-chain of customers. Banks should adapt to new realities fast - and act on them. That largely made possible phone-banking, e-banking and m-banking. Storytelling of banks who've succeeded in innovating is probably nothing new - but "Innovation and the Future Proof Bank" completes the story with a foundational chapter - how Innovation is made real - what are the recipes and the stages in order to create an innovation centre in a bank. This differentiates the book and makes it not only interesting to read, but compelling to reuse the rich experience of the author.
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A very well written and researched book and especially timely given the Global Financial Crisis! Many people would not believe that a book written about Innovation in Banking and Finance could be upbeat, enjoyable and provide a realistic and honest appraisal of the highs and lows of running an Innovation organisation.
The author has been very clever in providing real-time examples and case studies, however they are related to other industries as well. Thus even if you aren't in the Finance industries, the book would be well served in it's common descriptions and delivery for other industries.
Most interesting is the chapters around teams and personalities within an Innovation group - everybody has experienced success and failure due to teaming issues and this will give an interesting overview on who and how to avoid them becoming apparent in your teams!
The book stems from theory based topics but is injected with highlights of humour that make the book enjoyable to read.
A great read, highly recommended and I certainly hope we see more from this particular author.
The author has been very clever in providing real-time examples and case studies, however they are related to other industries as well. Thus even if you aren't in the Finance industries, the book would be well served in it's common descriptions and delivery for other industries.
Most interesting is the chapters around teams and personalities within an Innovation group - everybody has experienced success and failure due to teaming issues and this will give an interesting overview on who and how to avoid them becoming apparent in your teams!
The book stems from theory based topics but is injected with highlights of humour that make the book enjoyable to read.
A great read, highly recommended and I certainly hope we see more from this particular author.
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