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by Elaine Dundon (Author) "Without creativity, there is no innovation..." (more)
Key Phrases: innovation systems architecture, simple big idea, discovering new connections, Innovation Goalposts, Passion Killers, Implement This Creative-Connections Powertool (more...)

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"...a remarkable book...filled with a wealth of actionable insights into how to inspire and manage innovation...a must-read." -- Innovation Tools, May 2003

"...an easy read...a good synthesis of tools, checklists, and examples...readers will find this book worth their while." -- Journal of Product Development and Innovation Management, 2003

"...provides some arresting ideas for those who want to draw inspiration from the workplace." -- Financial Executive

"...wealth of insights and advice...most sensible, straightforward, and usable tools...to come my way in quite some time." -- The Futurist, March/April 2003

"One of the Top 10 Business Reads" -- The Globe and Mail, December 11, 2002

"This is a clear-headed book that explains innovation in practical terms." -- The Globe and Mail, September 2002

"usable tool for effective change-making to come my way in quite some time I recommend it." -- Futurist, Lane Jennings April 2003

..breaks down the barriers of conventional thinking, helping readers embrace a superior level of innovation that business leaders crave -- BIZLIFE, November 2002

Clear-headed book that explains innovation in practical terms and offers a sensible formate for building innovation in your workplace. -- Toronto, Ontario Globe & Mail, Sept. 4, 2002

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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. Here, innovation thought leader Elaine Dundon 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) -- and explains how to produce measurable results that translate directly to the bottom line.

Using field-tested concepts and practical examples, and featuring easy-to-apply processes and concrete thinking tools, this straight-talking book 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

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Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: AMACOM; 1 edition (June 15, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0814471463
ISBN-13: 978-0814471463
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #466,865 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
innovation systems architecture, simple big idea, discovering new connections, diverse thinking styles, transformational thinking, seeking stimuli, uncovering insights, innovation champions, idea distinctly, identifying ideas, future destination, unrelated stimuli, innovation output, innovation environment, innovation capacity, innovation efforts, innovation team, most profitable customers, diverse stimuli

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Innovation Goalposts, Passion Killers, Implement This Creative-Connections Powertool, Extraordinary Strategy, Nine-Step Innovation Process, Southwest Airlines, Innovation Group, Innovation Rut, Holistic Approach, Kraft General Foods, Path Option, Revolutionary Innovation, Walt Disney World, Dell Computer Corporation, Hush Puppies, Innovation Styles, Silicon Valley, Six-Step Selling Process

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This book cites 49 books:

Leading the Revolution by Gary Hamel on page 163, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Whack on the Side of the Head by Roger Von Oech on page 22, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Birth of the Chaordic Age by Dee W. Hock on page 143, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization by Peter M. Senge on page 127, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
A Whack On the Side of the Head by Roger Von Oech on page 22, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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Innovation Training (ASTD Trainer's Workshop) by Ruth Ann Hattori in Back Matter
Successful Manager's Handbook: Develop Yourself, Coach Others by Susan H. Gebelein in Back Matter
The Truth About Being a Leader by Karen Otazo in Back Matter
info-Line Innovation at Work by Katherine E. Holt in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gives the reader real innovation techniques to use, October 28, 2003

By	Randy Burge (Santa Fe, New Mexico USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Innovation is an overwrought, overused word/topic with many books written about it. You are reading this review because you are seeking thinking tools and techniques to apply to your version of Innovation, whether for an organization, community, or to be used personally. This book provides you, the reader/user, with an excellent and sensible framework to define, understand, develop, and implement processes that empower and support environments where "innovation" can happen (you still need to do the work). Dundon defines innovation as "the profitable implementation of strategic creativity." Whether your "profit" is quantified in money or good will, this book gently instructs you in the finer arts of achieving real innovative results by taking a holistic 3 innovation-dimension views on your challenges. I have purchased 20 copies of this book and given them to professional colleagues, the book is that rewarding. Innovation is not creativity, which is a very common misperception. More information can be found at www dot seedsofinnovation dot com I higly recommend this book as one of the most important books in its field ever written.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Relevant, Practical, Good Tool, July 12, 2003

By	Roger E. Herman (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Innovate or stagnate. Or, put another way, innovate or stand helplessly and watch your competitors eat your lunch! Wise leaders stimulate, encourage, reinforce, and reward innovation. If you're not doing this in your organization, now is the time to start...and this book will show you the path.

The book is organized into three parts: The Seeds of Creative Thinking, The Seeds of Strategic Thinking, and The Seeds of Transformational Thinking. Dundon, a consultant and speaker on innovation, takes us out of the proverbial box. The process starts with an introductory chapter that delivers an introduction to innovation management. In this presentation, the author sets the stage nicely for the value of the balance of the book.

Each aspect of thinking is essential to making a difference in an organization. Dundon explains the what, the why, the how, and provides examples in a very instructive text. Each chapter addresses skills and strategies to generate creativity, a strategic approach (big picture and visionary), and practical how-to ideas to support innovation in organizational settings. Reading the chapters alone is worthwhile, but we're not done yet. Following the eleven chapters are five appendices, a recommended reading list, and an index.

The appendices provide an explanation of the nine step innovation process, a list of probing questions to energize innovative thinking, 99 innovations and 99 trends. Readers will find it valuable to go through the list of trends and consider their influence on how their organization does business...and will do business in the future. As a futurist by profession, I can vouch for this being a comprehensive and highly usable list. The additional criteria section, while not too long, offers even more thought-provoking insights to check your work, stimulate more discussion, and refine the product of your synergistic thinking.

Readers will find this book valuable as a cover-to-cover read, but then highly effective as a tool to achieve significant results.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is needed NOW, more than ever!, December 9, 2004

By	Dr. Meaning (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews

Dundon makes it clear that "innovation" is not the same thing as creativity. Importantly, she establishes that the work of innovation requires <u>discipline</u> with an explicit focus on results. Indeed, her book should be required reading by anyone who is serious about personal and organizational performance. In a very practical and readable way, The Seeds of Innovation provides essential guidance for dealing with change while adding value on a sustainable basis. It's about time that someone demonstrated how real innovation can and does work! Now it's time to plant, cultivate, and harvest the "seeds of innovation" by reading and practicing the essential wisdom in Elaine Dundon's book!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good overview of the role of innovation in organizations
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Published on November 8, 2005 by JHU Buis

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