Published by Pearson Business (December 29, 2011) © 2012

Max Mckeown
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    ISBN-13: 9780273719137

    Truth about Innovation, The ,1st edition

    Language: British English

    The Truth About Innovation transforms today's most important innovation research into 50 proven "truths". Max Mckeown delivers plain, powerful advice on how to:

    • increase creativity
    • encourage collaboration
    • co-create with customers
    • overcome indifference
    • make ideas into money
    • thrive on change...and much more. 

    This is the definitive, evidence-based guide to innovations - a set of bedrock principles you can rely on, regardless of your organization, role or title. Drawing on over 15 years of the author's research, consulting, training and writing experience, it can transform the way you manage innovation and the results achieved. 

    The Truth About Innovation provides the guidance you need to overcome the innovation-related problems that all managers face and at the same time improve your managerial effectiveness. 

    Part of The Truth About Series, each title covers an entire field of knowledge in a sharp and entertaining way. With approximately 50 honest answers to important questions in every book, you will find yourself thinking ‘aha’ as you read each page.

     

    The Truth and nothing but The Truth.

     

    PREFACE

    TRUTH 1:  INNOVATION IS NEW STUFF THAT IS MADE USEFUL

    TRUTH 2:  A BEAUTIFUL IDEA IS NEVER PERFECT

    TRUTH 3:  A CRISIS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE

    TRUTH 4:  A GREAT INNOVATION DESERVES A GREAT NAME

    TRUTH 5:  ANY FOOL CAN DO EITHER, GENIUS DOES BOTH

    TRUTH 6:  ALL NEW IDEAS ARE MADE OF OLD IDEAS

    TRUTH 7:  BET SMALL TO WIN BIG

    TRUTH 8:  BETTER TO ASK FORGIVENESS THAN PERMISSION

    TRUTH 9:  CREATIVITY IS A PROCESS NOT AN ACCIDENT

    TRUTH 10: CREATIVITY IS ITS OWN REWARD

    TRUTH 11: CROWDS ARE MAD, BAD AND ADVANTAGEOUS TO KNOW

    TRUTH 12: CUT INNOVATION SOME SLACK

    TRUTH 13: CURE APATHY BY SHARING PURPOSE

    TRUTH 14: DO WHAT YOUR COMPETITION WON’T

    TRUTH 15: DON’T GET LOST IN TRANSLATION

    TRUTH 16: DIFFERENT STRUCTURAL STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS

    TRUTH 17: EVEN USELESS CAN BE USEFUL

    TRUTH 18: EVERY COMPANY NEEDS AN IDEA MARKET

    TRUTH 19: EVERYONE CAN LEARN TO THINK BETTER

    TRUTH 20: FIND THE BUZZ THAT WORKS FOR YOUR PEOPLE

    TRUTH 21: FREE YOUR CHILDREN BEFORE SOMEONE EATS THEM

    TRUTH 22: GET YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW

    TRUTH 23:GOT TO SHARE MORE TO GET MORE

    TRUTH 24:HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE TALENT SPURNED

    TRUTH 25:HIRE FOR HOW THEY LEARN, NOT WHAT THEY KNOW

    TRUTH 26:HOW MUCH IS THE FUTURE WORTH?

    TRUTH 27:IDEAS ARE FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE

    TRUTH 28:INNOVATE YOUR WAY OUT OF RECESSION

    TRUTH 29:INNOVATION CAN BE MEASURED

    TRUTH 30: INNOVATION IS NOT EVERYWHERE

    TRUTH 31:IT’S A CULTURAL THING

    TRUTH 32:JUST ENOUGH DISUNITY FOR PROGRESS

    TRUTH 33:LEADERS GET THE INNOVATION THEY DESERVE

    TRUTH 34:LITTLE DIFFERENCES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

    TRUTH 35:LOOK OUTSIDE FOR A BIGGER BRAIN

    TRUTH 36:MADONNA KNOWS MORE THAN YOUR BOSS

    TRUTH 37:MEETING OF MINDS NOT MINDLESS MEETINGS

    TRUTH 38:MOST THINGS WILL FAIL, GET OVER IT

    TRUTH 39:NOT ALL NETWORKS ARE CREATED EQUAL

    TRUTH 40:OPEN SPACES, OPEN MINDS

    TRUTH 41:PEOPLE JUDGE YOU FIRST, THEN YOUR IDEAS

    TRUTH 42:POWER IS ORIGINALITY’S BEST FRIEND

    TRUTH 43:QUICK FIXES CAN LEAD TO GREAT INNOVATIONS

    TRUTH 44:REINVENTING THE WHEEL IS A GOOD THING

    TRUTH 45:SECOND CAN BE BETTER THAN FIRST

    TRUTH 46:SOME IDEAS ARE EASIER TO SWALLOW

    TRUTH 47:SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO GAMBLE EVERYTHING

    TRUTH 48:SUCCESS IS AN S-SHAPED CURVE

    TRUTH 49:THE IDEAL DESIGN IS THE SIMPLEST DESIGN

    TRUTH 50:THIS IS GOING TO HURT

    TRUTH 51:UNDERSTAND CHANGE TO MAKE PROGRESS

    TRUTH 52:WELCOME TO THE INNOVATION FACTORY

    TRUTH 53:WHAT YOU KNOW CAN HURT YOU

    TRUTH 54:WHO THE HELL CARES WHERE IT WAS BUILT?

    TRUTH 55:YOU CAN’T CONTROL THE WAVES SO LEARN TO SURF

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