- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Profile Books (3 Aug 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1861978065
- ISBN-13: 978-1861978066
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.4 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 609,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Tom Kelley offers a thoroughly original and thoroughly tested approach to creating a culture of innovation" Tom Peters "Essential reading for every single person in your organisation" Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow"
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Funny, insightful, and chock-full of surprising examples.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Welcome to an enjoyable, easy read - which is not to dismiss Tom Kelley's fine ideas. With the aid of Jonathan Littman, Kelley works throughout this book to show how innovation can be much more painless than most people think, and more fun. Kelley makes thinking collaboratively sound like a blast. In the process, he convinces you that your organization should nurture and cherish playing with ideas. Although he admits that his consulting company, IDEO, found itself grinding along on tedious projects at times, and that he has watched people shoot down perfectly good suggestions, his underlying message is one of open possibility. He presents 10 roles you can play during meetings, any one of which would be enough to add considerable value. By showing that these roles are temporary, he sends the message that if you want to stay competitive, you can change, and even must. As he examines everything from product names to rules governing how workers decorate their cubicles, Kelley demonstrates the many opportunities you have to create something new. The cost is often little or nothing; sometimes innovation simply means getting out of your employees' way. We recommend this book to managers who wish to break old patterns and encourage creative thought companywide.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The idea in the book is a nice one, saying that different skills are needed in a team, if one aims for innovation. Plus, the company's attitude and culture needs to embrace a positive view towards being creative, experimenting, supporting new ideas.
However, the book is written in a repetitive tone of "this is the idea; we at IDEO have known it all this time already; and here are some examples on how companies applied this idea, mostly with IDEO's help".
It is a pity such an interesting topic, with much potential to make the reader be inspired and start thinking about ways to implement the book's topics is disguised in too long, repetitive text.
However, the book is written in a repetitive tone of "this is the idea; we at IDEO have known it all this time already; and here are some examples on how companies applied this idea, mostly with IDEO's help".
It is a pity such an interesting topic, with much potential to make the reader be inspired and start thinking about ways to implement the book's topics is disguised in too long, repetitive text.
Format:Paperback
The author draws one's attention to taking note of seemingly everyday things on the one hand and sheer determination to succeed on the other. Some examples appeared almost flat. On the whole the book is worth reading.
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