Kahan Getting Innovation Right

How Leaders Leverage Inflection Points to Drive Success
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-46143-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

Real-world strategies for uncovering potential and capitalizingon opportunity
Innovation is worth little unless it generates lasting success,and gaining measurable results from new ideas requires more thancreative risk-taking. Successful innovation demands a tacticalapproach, and Getting Innovation Right reveals how yourcompany can secure real traction and growth in the marketplace.With Seth Kahan's outcome-based approach, based on his experienceleading innovation initiatives at a diverse range of organizations,you will identify the inflection points that generate marketopportunities for your company and leverage the best techniques forsecuring a foothold in a lucrative new space.
* Offers a framework of 7 key activities for results-driveninnovation, from intelligence-gathering through execution
* Goes beyond abstract advice to offer hands-on approaches thatare relevant and applicable in any organization
* The companion and follow-up to Seth Kahan's bestselling firstbook,Getting Change Right and FastCompany.com blogLeading Change
Grounded in market-based reality, Getting InnovationRight is an indispensable resource for leaders looking to driveresults and move in fresh directions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kahan, Seth

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures and Tables ix
Introduction xi
1 Pursue and Leverage Inflection Points 1
Expert Input: Cindy Hallberlin of Good360.org on Getting Aheadof an Inflection Point 31
2 Build Innovation Capacity 37
Expert Input: Jeanne Tisinger of the Central Intelligence Agencyon Building Capacity 44
Expert Input: Paul Pluschkell of Spigit on Idea Management59
3 Collect Intelligence 65
Expert Input: Ken Garrison of Strategic and CompetitiveIntelligence Professionals on Competitive Intelligence 86
4 Shift Perspective 93
Expert Input: Roger Martin of the University of Toronto'sJoseph L. Rotman School of Management on Thinking Differently104
5 Exploit Disruption 109
Expert Input: William D. Eggers of Deloitte's PublicLeadership Institute on Disruption and Government 124
6 Generate Value 147
Expert Input: Mark Katz of Arent Fox LLP on Generating Value158
7 Drive Innovation Uptake 183
Expert Input: Mark Hurst of Creative Good on Getting Close toCustomers 201
Appendix A: Sample Business Intelligence Contract 219
Appendix B: High-Level Outline of a Typical Business Plan223
Appendix C: Simplified Business Plan Financial Model 225
Notes 227
Acknowledgments 233
About the Author 235
Index 237

Über Autor(innen)

Seth Kahan is an executive strategy consultant and author. He works directly with CEOs on change and innovation initiatives and teaches over 25,000 professionals every year in conferences and professional seminars. He has worked with Royal Dutch Shell, World Bank, the Peace Corps, and many other organizations. His first book, Getting Change Right, was a Washington Post bestseller, and he writes regularly for Fast Company's website. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife, daughter, and son.