Solving the innovation mystery a workplace whodunit

"There isn't a CEO on the planet who hasn't considered the importance of innovation. In the face of global competition and the explosion of technology, innovation is today's business imperative. How else does a company remain both productive and adaptive? In Solving the Innovatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gladis, Stephen D.
Corporate Author: Association for Talent Development
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Alexandria, VA ATD Press 2016
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • DISCLAIMER
  • Dedication
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. It's More Than Eureka: The Basics of Innovation
  • The Creative Process
  • Three Data Points
  • Creativity Versus Innovation
  • Why Is Innovation Important to Leaders?
  • The Story: Innovative Investigations
  • Enter the Executive Coach
  • 2. The Innovation Equation Part 1: Start With Talent
  • Diversity
  • Engagement
  • Mindset
  • The Story: The Team of Differences
  • 3. The Innovation Equation Part 2: Environment
  • Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
  • Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory
  • The Motivation Pyramid
  • The Motivation Matrix
  • What Innovative Leaders Can Do for People
  • What Innovative Leaders Can Do for Teams
  • What Innovative Leaders Can Do for Organizations
  • The Story: The Motivation Matrix
  • The Story: The Case of the AWOL Inventory
  • 4. The Innovation Equation Part 3: The Process
  • The Coach-Approach Model
  • Action Learning
  • Entrepreneurship
  • The Story: Sowing Seeds but Growing Pains, or Questions, Questions, Questions
  • 5. The Innovation Equation Part 3: The Process Continues
  • The 5Ps Innovation Development Process
  • How to Coach the 5Ps
  • The Story: The Agency Innovates, or Time to Pivot
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix: Case Study
  • About the Author
  • Index
  • Back Cover
  • Includes bibliographical references