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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2013

Leading Blog

The Firm : The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business by Duff McDonald. Beyond the Idea : How to Execute Innovation in Any Organization by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble. Thinking in New Boxes : A New Paradigm for Business Creativity by Luc de Brabandere and Alan Iny.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

In this uncertain environment, including the mounting global economic concerns, a humble mindset will be the only thing that will unlock the most promising business, social and economic innovations. Anyone can innovate if given the opportunity and the support. He provides practical tools to “unleash” the hidden creativity in all of us.

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The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge.

CO2

They have been studying over the past decade innovation within established organizations. In the process they have compiled perhaps the most extensive library of innovation case studies in the world. If you are struggling with innovation in your organization this is a must read. There is just one little problem.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Leads Tuck’s incredibly innovative coaching program. Leading innovator in HR for over 25 years.

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31 Innovation Questions (and Answers) To Kick Off the New Year

Harvard Business Review

I thought it would be helpful to provide the list of 31 questions, and my one sentence perspective on each question, as it dovetails with my current book project (tentatively titled, The Little Black Book of Innovation.) How do you define innovation? What are different types of innovation? What is disruptive innovation?

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Great Innovators Create the Future, Manage the Present, and Selectively Forget the Past

Harvard Business Review

But as anyone who has ever tried to lead innovation knows, the challenge goes beyond being ambidextrous enough to manage today’s business while creating tomorrow’s. Innovation & Entrepreneurship Book. Vijay Govindarajan. To get to the future, you must build it day by day. Excerpted from. The Three-Box Solution.

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Why Management Ideas Matter

Harvard Business Review

Think of Charles Darwin, the ultimate disruptive innovator. Or consider the influence of Clayton Christensen, who tops the new ranking. Christensen's influence on the business world has been profound. In The Innovator's Dilemma , he looked at why companies struggle to deal with radical innovation in their markets.