Dyer, Jeff <br/><br/>
The innovator's DNA :  mastering the five skills of disruptive innovators / 
Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, Clayton M. Christensen. 
 - Boston, Mass. :  Harvard Business Press,  (c)2011. 
 - 1 online resource (vi, 296 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Disruptive innovation starts with you. The DNA of disruptive innovators ; Discovery skill #1: associating ; Discovery skill #2: questioning ; Discovery skill #3: observing ; Discovery skill #4: networking ; Discovery skill #5: experimenting --  The DNA of disruptive organizations and teams. The DNA of the world's most innovative companies ; Putting the innovator's DNA into practice: people ; Putting the innovator's DNA into practice: processes ; Putting the innovator's DNA into practice: philosophies --  Conclusion: act different, think different, make a difference. 
<br/><br/> "Some people are just natural innovators, right? With no apparent effort, they discover ideas for new products, services, and entire businesses. It may look like innovators are born, not made. But according to Jeffrey Dyer and Hal Gregersen, anyone can become more innovative. How? Master the discovery skills that distinguish innovative entrepreneurs and executives from ordinary managers. In The Innovator's DNA, the authors identify five capabilities demonstrated by the best innovators: ʺ Associating: drawing connections between questions, problems, or ideas from unrelated fields ʺ Questioning: posing queries that challenge common wisdom ʺ Observing: scrutinizing the behavior of customers, suppliers, and competitors to identify new ways of doing things ʺ Experimenting: constructing interactive experiences and provoking unorthodox responses to see what insights emerge ʺ Networking: meeting people with different ideas and perspectives The authors explain how to generate ideas with these skills, collaborate with "delivery-driven" colleagues to implement ideas, and build innovation skills throughout your organization to sharpen its competitive edge. They also provide a self-assessment for rating your own innovator's DNA. Practical and provocative, this book is an essential resource for all teams seeking to strengthen their innovative prowess"--Provided by publisher.  "How can I innovate? How do I spot people who are more likely to generate disruptive business ideas for my organization? How can I help my team be more innovative? If you've ever asked yourself these questions, then you know there is no silver bullet for learning how to be more innovative. Indeed, conventional wisdom says that some people naturally and habitually have that "spark" and other people just don't. Picking up where The Innovator's Solution leaves off, authors Jeff Dyer and Hal Gregersen offer a different view, and instead argue that all people can learn how to be more innovative. In The Innovator's DNA, the authors now show that you can train yourself -- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781422142714 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Creative ability in business.<br/>Technological innovations.<br/>Entrepreneurship.<br/>Diffusion of innovations.<br/>Organizational change.<br/>Creative ability.<br/>Diffusion of Innovation<br/>Organizational Innovation<br/>Inventions<br/>Creativity
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD53  / .I566 2011