The Seeds of Innovation: Cultivating the Synergy that Fosters New Ideas

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AMACOM, 2002 - 241 pages

A guide that offers a "how-to" prescription for building creative and strategic innovation skills at all levels of an organization, rather than focusing on decision-making levels only.

Breakthrough innovation is a prerequisite for success in almost any organization, yet the actual management of innovation has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves. Innovation thought leader Elaine Dundon explains how to produce measurable results that translate directly to the bottom line.

Using field-tested concepts, practical examples, and featuring easy-to-apply processes and concrete thinking tools, Seeds of Innovation provides a broadly applicable guide to innovation -- one that's not limited to a specific industry sector.

Today's most comprehensive, one-stop innovation resource, it describes:

  • The three necessary components of innovation -- creative, strategic, and transformational thinking
  • Methods for applying innovative thought to existing products, processes, and business models
  • 90 great innovations and 90 trends to consider

Discover how to cultivate the synergy that fosters new ideas and drives long-term company success.

 

Contents

Introduction to Innovation Management
1
The Seeds of Creative Thinking
15
The Seeds of Strategic Thinking
67
The Seeds of Transformational Thinking
127
Appendices
196
Notes
215
Recommended Reading List
223
Index
231
About the Author
241
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About the author (2002)

Elaine Dundon (Toronto, ON) is founder and chief strategist for The Innovation Management Consulting Group Inc. She is adjunct professor of innovation management at the University of Toronto.

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