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TRIZ For Dummies
by Lilly Haines-Gadd • 2016
Turn impossible trade-offs into breakthroughs. A patent-proven method for systematic innovation.
4.07
54
TRIZ For Dummies Summary
TRIZ For Dummies 92%
Turn impossible trade-offs into breakthroughs. A patent-proven method for systematic innovation.
by Lilly Haines-Gadd 2016
4.07
54 ratings
Democratizing Innovation
by Eric von Hippel • 2005
Innovation's hidden engine isn't corporate R&D. It's users, and companies that ignore them lose out.
3.62
617
Democratizing Innovation Summary
Democratizing Innovation 92%
Innovation's hidden engine isn't corporate R&D. It's users, and companies that ignore them lose out.
by Eric von Hippel 2005
3.62
617 ratings
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
by Melissa A. Schilling • 2000
Where breakthroughs originate, when to jump in, and why sharing tech sometimes beats protecting it.
3.83
236
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation Summary
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation 92%
Where breakthroughs originate, when to jump in, and why sharing tech sometimes beats protecting it.
by Melissa A. Schilling 2000
3.83
236 ratings
The Business Model Navigator
by Oliver Gassmann • 2013
Nearly every breakthrough business model remixes the same 55 patterns. A method for finding yours.
4.10
455
The Business Model Navigator Summary
The Business Model Navigator 92%
Nearly every breakthrough business model remixes the same 55 patterns. A method for finding yours.
by Oliver Gassmann 2013
4.10
455 ratings
Mapping Innovation
by Greg Satell • 2017
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
3.90
240
Mapping Innovation Summary
Mapping Innovation 92%
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
by Greg Satell 2017
3.90
240 ratings
Open Innovation Results
by Henry Chesbrough • 2019
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
4.09
46
Open Innovation Results Summary
Open Innovation Results 92%
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
by Henry Chesbrough 2019
4.09
46 ratings
Where Good Ideas Come From
by Steven Johnson • 2010
Breakthroughs come from networks, borrowed parts, and gradual insights, not lone geniuses.
3.99
16k+
Where Good Ideas Come From Summary
Where Good Ideas Come From 92%
Breakthroughs come from networks, borrowed parts, and gradual insights, not lone geniuses.
by Steven Johnson 2010
3.99
16k+ ratings
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned
by Kenneth O. Stanley • 2015
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
3.98
1k+
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned Summary
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned 92%
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
by Kenneth O. Stanley 2015
3.98
1k+ ratings
Winning At New Products
by Robert G. Cooper • 2011
One in seven product ideas succeeds. A disciplined, gated system for flipping those odds.
3.75
154
Winning At New Products Summary
Winning At New Products 92%
One in seven product ideas succeeds. A disciplined, gated system for flipping those odds.
by Robert G. Cooper 2011
3.75
154 ratings
Open Innovation
by Henry Chesbrough • 2003
The old R&D model is dead. Ideas come from everywhere. Companies that don't open won't survive.
3.87
303
Open Innovation Summary
Open Innovation 91%
The old R&D model is dead. Ideas come from everywhere. Companies that don't open won't survive.
by Henry Chesbrough 2003
3.87
303 ratings
The Nature of Technology
by W. Brian Arthur • 2009
Technology is nature harnessed, then endlessly recombined. Each invention fuels the next.
3.95
858
The Nature of Technology Summary
The Nature of Technology 91%
Technology is nature harnessed, then endlessly recombined. Each invention fuels the next.
by W. Brian Arthur 2009
3.95
858 ratings
Innovation
by Mark Dodgson • 2010
Most innovations fail, and the pattern of those failures is not a bug but a design feature.
3.28
190
Innovation Summary
Innovation 91%
Most innovations fail, and the pattern of those failures is not a bug but a design feature.
by Mark Dodgson 2010
3.28
190 ratings
The Startup Way
by Eric Ries • 2017
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
3.98
4k+
The Startup Way Summary
The Startup Way 91%
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
by Eric Ries 2017
3.98
4k+ ratings
101 Design Methods
by Vijay Kumar • 2012
101 methods for driving innovation as a structured routine, not a stroke of genius.
4.05
703
101 Design Methods Summary
101 Design Methods 91%
101 methods for driving innovation as a structured routine, not a stroke of genius.
by Vijay Kumar 2012
4.05
703 ratings
Design Driven Innovation
by Roberto Verganti • 2009
User research cannot reveal the next breakthrough. Radical innovation is a proposal, not a response.
4.00
498
Design Driven Innovation Summary
Design Driven Innovation 91%
User research cannot reveal the next breakthrough. Radical innovation is a proposal, not a response.
by Roberto Verganti 2009
4.00
498 ratings
The Power of Little Ideas
by David C. Robertson • 2017
The real innovation wins come not from disruption but from complementing your strongest product.
3.88
229
The Power of Little Ideas Summary
The Power of Little Ideas 91%
The real innovation wins come not from disruption but from complementing your strongest product.
by David C. Robertson 2017
3.88
229 ratings
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
by Peter F. Drucker • 1985
The seven sources of innovation and four strategies that turn your business into a market leader.
4.08
11k+
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summary
Innovation and Entrepreneurship 91%
The seven sources of innovation and four strategies that turn your business into a market leader.
by Peter F. Drucker 1985
4.08
11k+ ratings
The Invincible Company
by Alexander Osterwalder • 2020
Lasting companies win on business models, not products, and disrupt themselves before rivals can.
4.29
656
The Invincible Company Summary
The Invincible Company 91%
Lasting companies win on business models, not products, and disrupt themselves before rivals can.
by Alexander Osterwalder 2020
4.29
656 ratings
The Innovator's Solut!on
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2003
The exact playbook for making your next growth initiative a 37% winner, not a 6% also-ran.
4.06
14k+
The Innovator's Solut!on Summary
The Innovator's Solut!on 91%
The exact playbook for making your next growth initiative a 37% winner, not a 6% also-ran.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2003
4.06
14k+ ratings
Inside the Box
by Drew Boyd • 2013
Thinking outside the box is a myth. Five trainable methods turn your constraints into innovation.
4.03
634
Inside the Box Summary
Inside the Box 91%
Thinking outside the box is a myth. Five trainable methods turn your constraints into innovation.
by Drew Boyd 2013
4.03
634 ratings
Creative Construction
by Gary P. Pisano • 2019
Large companies fail at innovation not because of size, but because they lack an innovation system.
4.02
128
Creative Construction Summary
Creative Construction 91%
Large companies fail at innovation not because of size, but because they lack an innovation system.
by Gary P. Pisano 2019
4.02
128 ratings
46 Rules of Genius, The
by Marty Neumeier • 2014
Break the rules, then build better ones: a designer's system for making creativity reliable.
3.85
302
46 Rules of Genius, The Summary
46 Rules of Genius, The 91%
Break the rules, then build better ones: a designer's system for making creativity reliable.
by Marty Neumeier 2014
3.85
302 ratings
The Innovator's Method
by Nathan Furr • 2014
Ten times the experiments, zero waste: a systematic approach to innovation for large organizations.
4.12
716
The Innovator's Method Summary
The Innovator's Method 91%
Ten times the experiments, zero waste: a systematic approach to innovation for large organizations.
by Nathan Furr 2014
4.12
716 ratings
Big Bang Disruption
by Larry Downes • 2014
When a product beats yours on every dimension, your industry doesn't just shrink. It disappears.
3.59
245
Big Bang Disruption Summary
Big Bang Disruption 91%
When a product beats yours on every dimension, your industry doesn't just shrink. It disappears.
by Larry Downes 2014
3.59
245 ratings
Jobs to be Done
by Anthony W. Ulwick • 2016
Customers measure success with metrics they never say aloud. Map them and build what actually wins.
3.73
985
Jobs to be Done Summary
Jobs to be Done 91%
Customers measure success with metrics they never say aloud. Map them and build what actually wins.
by Anthony W. Ulwick 2016
3.73
985 ratings
The Innovator's DNA
by Jeffrey H. Dyer • 2011
One twin study says creativity is 70 percent learned. The five skills that change the odds.
3.97
5k+
The Innovator's DNA Summary
The Innovator's DNA 91%
One twin study says creativity is 70 percent learned. The five skills that change the odds.
by Jeffrey H. Dyer 2011
3.97
5k+ ratings
How Innovation Works
by Matt Ridley • 2020
Not lone geniuses but slow, collective tinkering, freedom, and accident drive real innovation.
4.11
4k+
How Innovation Works Summary
How Innovation Works 91%
Not lone geniuses but slow, collective tinkering, freedom, and accident drive real innovation.
by Matt Ridley 2020
4.11
4k+ ratings
Little Bets
by Peter Sims • 2011
Big visions are overrated. Real innovators run dozens of small experiments instead.
3.77
4k+
Little Bets Summary
Little Bets 91%
Big visions are overrated. Real innovators run dozens of small experiments instead.
by Peter Sims 2011
3.77
4k+ ratings
The Idea Hunter
by Andy Boynton • 2011
Curiosity, observation, and rapid prototyping: a daily system for finding ideas anywhere.
3.77
585
The Idea Hunter Summary
The Idea Hunter 91%
Curiosity, observation, and rapid prototyping: a daily system for finding ideas anywhere.
by Andy Boynton 2011
3.77
585 ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
4.04
61k+
The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma 91%
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997
4.04
61k+ ratings
Disruptive Innovation
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2011
Leaders fall not to better products, but to simpler, cheaper ones their best customers rejected.
4.46
67
Disruptive Innovation Summary
Disruptive Innovation 91%
Leaders fall not to better products, but to simpler, cheaper ones their best customers rejected.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2011
4.46
67 ratings
The Medici Effect
by Frans Johansson • 2004
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
3.92
3k+
The Medici Effect Summary
The Medici Effect 91%
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
by Frans Johansson 2004
3.92
3k+ ratings
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
by Jeremy Gutsche • 2020
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
3.93
289
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook Summary
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook 91%
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
by Jeremy Gutsche 2020
3.93
289 ratings
Dual Transformation
by Scott D. Anthony • 2017
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
4.06
254
Dual Transformation Summary
Dual Transformation 91%
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
by Scott D. Anthony 2017
4.06
254 ratings
Exponential Organizations
by Salim Ismail • 2014
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
4.07
5k+
Exponential Organizations Summary
Exponential Organizations 91%
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
by Salim Ismail 2014
4.07
5k+ ratings
Design a Better Business
by Patrick van der Pijl • 2016
Replace business plans with business experiments: the visual toolkit for strategy and innovation.
4.14
318
Design a Better Business Summary
Design a Better Business 91%
Replace business plans with business experiments: the visual toolkit for strategy and innovation.
by Patrick van der Pijl 2016
4.14
318 ratings
Overcrowded
by Roberto Verganti • 2016
Ideas are everywhere; meaning is scarce. Winning requires love, not just better answers.
3.83
122
Overcrowded Summary
Overcrowded 91%
Ideas are everywhere; meaning is scarce. Winning requires love, not just better answers.
by Roberto Verganti 2016
3.83
122 ratings
Ideaflow
by Jeremy Utley • 2022
Every winner hides behind 1,999 failures. A daily quota and rapid-test pipeline for closing the gap.
4.08
410
Ideaflow Summary
Ideaflow 91%
Every winner hides behind 1,999 failures. A daily quota and rapid-test pipeline for closing the gap.
by Jeremy Utley 2022
4.08
410 ratings
Strategic Foresight
by Sarah Lai Cheah • 2020
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
Strategic Foresight Summary
Strategic Foresight 91%
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
by Sarah Lai Cheah 2020
Loonshots
by Safi Bahcall • 2019
Growing companies kill their best ideas for a structural reason physics discovered a century ago.
4.00
9k+
Loonshots Summary
Loonshots 91%
Growing companies kill their best ideas for a structural reason physics discovered a century ago.
by Safi Bahcall 2019
4.00
9k+ ratings
Productive Tensions
by Christopher B. Bingham • 2022
Why the best innovators stop fixing contradictions and start using them instead.
4.35
20
Productive Tensions Summary
Productive Tensions 91%
Why the best innovators stop fixing contradictions and start using them instead.
by Christopher B. Bingham 2022
4.35
20 ratings
The Art of Innovation
by Tom Kelley • 2001
How the firm behind Apple's first mouse systematized innovation into a repeatable process.
3.95
8k+
The Art of Innovation Summary
The Art of Innovation 91%
How the firm behind Apple's first mouse systematized innovation into a repeatable process.
by Tom Kelley 2001
3.95
8k+ ratings
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook
by Jim Kalbach • 2020
Products get hired, not bought. The playbook for discovering the job your customers need done.
4.06
419
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook Summary
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook 91%
Products get hired, not bought. The playbook for discovering the job your customers need done.
by Jim Kalbach 2020
4.06
419 ratings
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People
by Warren Berger • 2009
How a single shift in problem solving, from solutions to questions, ignites innovation in any field.
4.06
469
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People Summary
CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People 90%
How a single shift in problem solving, from solutions to questions, ignites innovation in any field.
by Warren Berger 2009
4.06
469 ratings
Red Thread Thinking
by Debra Kaye • 2013
Innovation isn't genius. It's connecting what you already have to what consumers won't say.
3.74
201
Red Thread Thinking Summary
Red Thread Thinking 90%
Innovation isn't genius. It's connecting what you already have to what consumers won't say.
by Debra Kaye 2013
3.74
201 ratings
Innovate Like Edison
by Michael J. Gelb • 2007
Edison's genius was not a gift. It was five deliberate practices any team can learn.
3.83
168
Innovate Like Edison Summary
Innovate Like Edison 90%
Edison's genius was not a gift. It was five deliberate practices any team can learn.
by Michael J. Gelb 2007
3.83
168 ratings
Winning the Right Game
by Ron Adner • 2021
Kodak won the technology battle and still went bankrupt. The killer wasn't a competitor.
4.26
130
Winning the Right Game Summary
Winning the Right Game 90%
Kodak won the technology battle and still went bankrupt. The killer wasn't a competitor.
by Ron Adner 2021
4.26
130 ratings
Design to Grow
by David Butler • 2015
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
3.74
369
Design to Grow Summary
Design to Grow 90%
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
by David Butler 2015
3.74
369 ratings
Hunch
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2017
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
3.51
490
Hunch Summary
Hunch 90%
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2017
3.51
490 ratings
What Customers Want
by Anthony W. Ulwick • 2005
Customers can't design your product. Their unmet success metrics, scored by a single algorithm, can.
4.03
617
What Customers Want Summary
What Customers Want 90%
Customers can't design your product. Their unmet success metrics, scored by a single algorithm, can.
by Anthony W. Ulwick 2005
4.03
617 ratings
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