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Ideas are Free: How the Idea Revolution is Liberating People and Transforming Organizations (Hardcover)

by Alan G. Robinson (Author), Dean M. Schroeder (Author) "What will future generations say about the way we practice management today? ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 250 pages
  • Publisher: Berrett-Koehler (1 April 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1576752828
  • ISBN-13: 978-1576752821
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.4 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 769,589 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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The definitive guide to maximizing ideas from employees presents true stories of management encouraging workers to share their ideas with profitable results for everyone.

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Alan G. Robinson has been a consultant to more than a hundred companies in eleven countries. His recent clients have included Lucent Technologies, Heineken, the Federal Reserve Bank, Bose, Standard and Poors, Volkswagen, Toyota, Blue Shield, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Robinson is a frequent public speaker, who has given hundreds of executive seminars around the world, and has considerable media experience. Dean M. Schroeder is an experienced international consultant whose client list includes such companies as Toyota, Siemens, Fifth Third Bank, Unilever, Girl Scouts of America, Hayworth, Cummins Engine, Panafon (the European wireless communications company), Dresser Industries, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), Halliburton and Good Shepherd Services.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful!, 19 May 2004
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Authors Alan G. Robinson and Dean M. Schroeder articulate a plain, obvious truth that hierarchical executives and managers may sometimes ignore: often the best ideas come not from the top, but from the little guy working in the cubicle or out on the assembly line. Their book predicts an 'idea revolution,' where companies realize that their employees' ideas are among their companies' most valuable resources. The book reviews the basics of how to set up an idea-generating system, how to reward employees effectively and how to keep managerial egos out of the way. The authors discuss several case studies that demonstrate the power of a good idea. A new idea? No. One is reminded of Andre Gide, who said, "Everything has already been said, but because nobody was listening, we keep having to start all over again at the beginning." We recommend this book to any manager, executive or business owner who seeks powerful organizational improvements based on individual insight, creativity and innovation. Go ask a customer service clerk how to make things better.
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