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The corporate winners of the next century will be those enterprises who learn how to harness the creative talent of every individual in a systematic way for the betterment of the organization and the customer. This book lays out a proven framework based on the Simplex Process for divergent thinking, developed by Dr. Basadur at the Center for Research in Applied Creativity in Ontario and implemented with major international corporations.
The breadth of this work will allow the reader to acquire a comprehensive and panoramic picture of the nature of innovation within a single handbook.
Revisiting the fundamentals of innovation by considering the strengths and weaknesses of Design Thinking and the Lean Startup, expert David C. Roach focuses on innovation management and emphasizes the importance of managing the front-end of innovation, where critical decisions are made and concepts are shaped.
What does it actually take to become an entrepreneur? In this first book of the For Leaders Series from Indigo River Publishing, ten successful serial entrepreneurs share their perspectives of risk-taking and business building. From crushing fear to creating global impact, this book will give you insights and tools for your journey. Entrepreneurship For Leaders features a dynamic range of contributors: Joel Clelland, Bobby Dunaway, Jason Duncan, Mark Hayes, Matthew Holland, Michael Markiewicz, Ellen Moran, Daniel Vega, Jayshree Vakil and Dan Young. With more than several dozen start-ups between them, they address common experiences and essential skills: Learn when and how to delegate. Discov...
It is now widely recognized that many of the central unresolved problems in economic policy, management and research turn on questions of knowledge. Increasingly, complex firms and agencies must ask, and answer, such difficult questions as: What is knowledge? Where is it? Who has it? Does the organization lose or gain competitive advantage or effectiveness by sharing knowledge? Where can we find the knowledge we need? How can we measure knowledge? In a knowledge-based economy, these queries are integral to the pursuits of every policy maker, analyst and strategist. Knowledge Management in The Innovation Process - a joint project between Statistics Canada and Program of Research on Innovation...
'The concept of the "entrepreneurial economy" stems from the widespread belief that entrepreneurship is perhaps the most important and scarcest input factor of modern highly developed economies. This has resulted in a multitude of studies on the drivers and consequences of entrepreneurship in its many manifestations. Less is known about how entrepreneurship interlinks with modern institutions and policy aims such as education, finance, regulation, and the struggle with crises. The present volume fills this gap in our understanding of the "entrepreneurial economy". It shows that the concept of the "entrepreneurial economy" is so broad that "entrepreneurial society" is the better term.' – Ro...
This book explores the relationship between problem analysis, leadership, decision making, and change. It contains many problem scenarios, case studies, and vignettes.
The first edition of the successful Encyclopedia of Creativity served to establish the study of creativity is a field in itself. Now completely updated and revised in its second edition, coverage encompasses the definition of creativity, the development and expression of creativity across the lifespan, the environmental conditions that encourage or discourage creativity, creativity within specific disciplines like music, dance, film, art, literature, etc., the relationship of creativity and mental health, intelligence, and learning styles, and the process of being creative. This reference also appeals to a lay audience with articles specifically on the application of creativity to business s...