Boynton / Fischer / Bole The Idea Hunter

How to Find the Best Ideas and Make them Happen
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-03886-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, E-Book

A different way of discovering and developing the best businessideas
Jack Welch once said, "Someone, somewhere has a better idea." Inthis myth-busting book, the authors reveal that great businessideas do not spring from innate creativity, or necessarily from thebrilliant minds of people. Rather, great ideas come to those whoare in the habit of looking for great ideas all around them, allthe time. Too often, people fall into the trap of thinking that theonly worthwhile idea is a thoroughly original one. Idea Huntersknow better. They understand that valuable ideas are already outthere, waiting to be found - and not just in the usual places.
* Shows how to expand your capacity to find and develop winningbusiness ideas
* Explains why ideas are a critical asset for every manager andprofessional, not just for those who do "creative"
* Reveals how to seek out and select the ideas that best serveyour purposes and goals and define who you are, as aprofessional
* Offers practical tips on how to master the everyday habits ofan Idea Hunter, which include cultivating great conversations
The book is filled with illustrative accounts of successful IdeaHunters and stories from thriving "idea" companies. Warren Buffet,Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, Mary Kay Ash, Twitter, and PixarAnimation Studios are among the many profiled.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boynton, Andy

Fischer, Bill

Bole, William

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface:Why Hunt? xi
Introduction: Brilliance Not Required 1
Already Out ere 3
Ready to Unlearn 7
1 Know Your Gig 11
The Discernment 13
The Circle of Competence 17
Gigs Matter 19
The I-D-E-A Principles
INTERESTED
2 Be Interested, Not Just Interesting 25
Curiosity at the Trading Post 28
Learning Machines 29
Your Brain Is Open 33
DeBning Your Own Hunt 36
IDEAWORK #1: SELLING THE BEST HOUR OF THE DAY TO YOURSELF 39
DIVERSE
3 Diversifying the Hunt 47
The Color of Your Ideas 49
WhenWeak Ties Are Strong 51
Widening Your Intellectual Bandwidth 54
Bridging DistantWorlds 58
Ideas Are Everywhere 61
IDEAWORK #2: THE I'S AND T'S 65
EXERCISED
4 Mastering the Habits of the Hunt 71
The Practice of Ideas 73
Begin with an Eye 75
Observing at the Ritz 77
Erecting a Personal Platform of Observation 80
Write It Down 83
Get It Moving 86
Observe Yourself 88
IDEAWORK #3: ASSEMBLING AN IDEA PORTFOLIO 91
AGILE
5 Idea Flow Is Critical 101
The Case of the Guitar Strings 104
Creating Idea Spaces at Pixar 106
Finding the "Informal Bosses" 110
Letting Ideas Percolate 112
When It's Time to "Kill" Ideas 115
IDEAWORK #4: READY, SET, LAUNCH 121
6 Create Great Conversations 129
"Continuers" and "Terminators" 132
The Value of a Naive Question 136
Preparing for the Big Conversation 138
Epilogue: Thoreau and the I-D-E-A Assessment 143
References 151
Acknowledgments 161
About the Authors 165
Index 167

Über Autor(innen)

Andy Boynton is the dean of the Carroll School of Managementat Boston College. He was a professor of strategic leadership atIMD (International Institute for Management Development) inLausanne, Switzerland, where he created and directed the school'shighly-rated global Executive MBA program.
Bill Fischer is a professor at IMD.He previously servedas dean and president of the China-Europe International BusinessSchool, a joint venture of the European Union and Chinesegovernment, inShanghai, China.
William Bole is a journalist and a research fellow of theWinston Center for Leadership and Ethics at Boston College.