Innovation: Fast Track to Success - Softcover

Bruce, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013296483X ISBN 13: 9780132964838

Publisher: Ft Press, 2012

Synopsis

Companies that innovate successfully get six key things right. These are planning, pipeline, process, platform, people, and performance, and you need to get them right too. This book gives you a practical framework that will help you seek out new commercial opportunities and develop new and better ways of doing things. For innovation to be more than a buzzword it has to be deeply integrated into a team's structure--this book presents an integrated approach that will accelerate your move from buzzwords to practical steps to implementation.

About this title

About the Author

Andy Bruce is widely acclaimed as an authority in innovation Management, covering the creative and innovation process from ideas to implementation. Bruce founded two companies specializing in innovation and project management. Clients include companies such as EDS, Nokia and Coca-Cola. Bruce has written 8 books, including Strategic Thinking and Project Management titles from the Dorling Kindersley Essential Manager series, and Business FAQs. David Birchall, as a Professor at Henley Business School, has been involved in both implementing innovations in the way programs are delivered and researching into innovation management in organizations.

From the Back Cover

GET THE RESULTS YOU WANT IN INNOVATION. FAST.

Companies that innovate successfully get six key things right: planning, pipeline, process, platform, people, and performance. If you want to seek out new opportunities and develop a better way of doing things, then you need to get them right, too. Innovation: Fast Track to Success will teach you the key skills you need to excel in innovation and accelerate your career development.  

• Innovation in a nutshell:  a series of frequently asked questions to give you  a concise overview of  the subject

• The top 10 tools and techniques you can use to help you develop your approach to innovation  

• Simple checklists to help you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your abilities and those of  your team

• Advice on leading your team: how to decide your leadership style and build your team

• Tips on how to progress your career, whether it’s your first 10 weeks in the job or you’re looking to  get right to the top

 
Don’t get left behind—set out on the Fast Track today.
 

Edition details

• Publisher: Ft Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013296483X
• ISBN 13: 9780132964838
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240