Innovation X : why a company's toughest problems are its greatest advantage / Adam Richardson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richardson, Adam, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Economic aspects.

Technological innovations.

Industrial productivity--Management.

Industrial productivity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A fresh approach to succeeding with innovation, grounded in insights about rapidly changing customers, competitors and technologies Written by a director at the award-winning global innovation firm frog design, this vital book shows business leaders and managers how to accomplish truly effective innovation in today's disruptive climate. Richardson shows how business is filled with ""X-problems""- tough new challenges that present massive innovation opportunities, but also risks. Thriving in a world of X-problems requires harnessing four specific approaches: Immersion, Convergence, Div

Contents:

Innovation X: Why a Company's Toughest Problems Are Its Greatest Advantage; Contents; Introduction; Prologue; Chapter 1: Living in an X-Problem World; Chapter 2: The Innovation X Framework; Chapter 3: Immersion; Chapter 4: Convergence; Chapter 5: Divergence; Chapter 6: Adaption; Chapter 7: Strategy; Chapter 8: Organization; Chapter 9: Truths; Notes; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-470-58349-5

1-282-48287-4

9786612482878

0-470-58347-9

OCLC:

593274013