Focusing on the future challenges companies face in being continously innovative, this book is based on a combination of world class talks given at the Innovation Exchange (IE) conference in November 2001. Through interviews with various companies, the book identifies the best and worst practices in innovation strategy. Three main topics are discussed in detail: trends, challenges, and paradoxes. Utilizing practical and academic knowledge, with a strong reliance on real–world applicability, the book will help readers build innovation performance into their companies.
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What is the Innovation Exchange? The Innovation Exchange (IE) is a network of leading companies dedicated to exploring, understanding and promoting innovation to improve performance, based at London Business School (LBS). The initiative was set up in response to managers′ desire to exchange experience and discuss challenges in a non–competitive environment. Its official launch at LBS took place on 19th January 1999, supported by key figures from industry and government. Members of the IE champion the principles of innovation both within their own companies and throughout the global business community. The Exchange provides access to: ∗ Specialist and practical knowledge ∗ Access to privileged sources of information ∗ A forum to network with like–minded organisations ∗ Events including workshops, masterclasses, company visits, and an annual conference The IE web site can be found at iexchange@london.edu. Membership information is also available on +44(0)20 7262 5050 x3396.
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Innovation is a key driver of business success. Innovate or die, so business gurus tell us. But even organisations that once changed markets with the introduction of an innovative product often decline and fall into anonymity. The innovation challenge is not about creating one radically different product but about how to create an innovative organisation that is capable of sustainable renewal and consistent winning performance. The Innovation Wave brings together a truly world class group of ideas, tools, actions, and thinkers to help identify the trends, challenges and paradoxes of leading–edge innovation. Based on work conducted by the London Business School′s Innovation Exchange, and supplemented by ′never–seen–before′ contributions from a glittering array of stellar academics and professionals, including: ∗ Gary Hamel ∗ Costas Markides ∗ Pierre–Yves Gerbeau ∗ Gareth Jones The Innovation Wave will completely revolutionise the way you think about innovation. Every area of the innovative approach is covered, including culture, leadership, strategy & vision and processes. Case studies highlight best and worst practices, with strong emphasis on relevance and application to the real world. CEOs, thought leaders, and students of innovation on MBA and advanced management courses, will gain a first–class understanding of how to build winning innovation performance in their own companies.
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At the DTI's first Innovation Lecture in 1992, Akio Morita, then Chairman of the Board of the Sony Corporation, felt it necessary to emphasise that innovation is more than technological advancement. Read the first page
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Very rich book on how to make your company more innovative
4 May 2003
By Richard Stomp
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Format:Hardcover
I'm an innovation and strategy manager in The Netherlands and I've read many books and articles on the subject. This book stands out, because it offers a huge amount of information, best practices, thoughts, dilemma's and paradoxes on the subject. The author is responsible for running the Innovation Exchange Initiative at London Business School at wich Innovative companies exchange information. This position garantuees she can tap into the latest insights on innovation.
The book also has contributions from great thinkers on Innovation, like Gary Hamel, Costas Martides and so on.
I'm preparing my MBA dissertation on the subject of Innovation and this book offered the best insights so far.
Mind you: this book is NOT an easy to follow 5-step guide to innovation walhalla. You really have to think for yourself!
My overall opinion: highly recommended.
The book also has contributions from great thinkers on Innovation, like Gary Hamel, Costas Martides and so on.
I'm preparing my MBA dissertation on the subject of Innovation and this book offered the best insights so far.
Mind you: this book is NOT an easy to follow 5-step guide to innovation walhalla. You really have to think for yourself!
My overall opinion: highly recommended.
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Sound advice on innovtion
5 Oct 2003
By Bill Godfrey
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Format:Hardcover
The core themes of this book are:
* that change is constant and continuous innovation the only viable response
* that successful innovation requires 'an holistic approach that aligns strategy and vision, process, leadership style and culture to the innovation ambition'
* that there are many ways to start on the journey, but the journey never ends. Innovation is ultimately a way of life.
* that change is constant and continuous innovation the only viable response
* that successful innovation requires 'an holistic approach that aligns strategy and vision, process, leadership style and culture to the innovation ambition'
* that there are many ways to start on the journey, but the journey never ends. Innovation is ultimately a way of life.
The text is made up of sound advice, well arranged, and interspersed with short essays by experts in the field (such as Gary Hamel and Costas Markides). Each chapter ends with a summary list of 'anchor points'.
There is a good last chapter of suggested further reading.
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A Must Read for anyone creating an innovative organisation!
9 Jun 2003
By Ewan R. Brown
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Format:Hardcover
This book takes great guru speak by interesting people like Gary Hamel and Costas Markides and adds to it insightful commentary by the author. Bettina von Stamm is not just an editor of all this wisdom; she is obviously expert in her own right, drawing on deep experience to navigate the reader through the "endless sea of innovation challenges". As entertaining as it is helpful.
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