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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 93%
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
by Greg Satell 2017
3.90
240 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 93%
Nearly every breakthrough business model remixes the same 55 patterns. A method for finding yours.
by Oliver Gassmann 2013
4.10
455 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 93%
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 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 93%
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
by Eric Ries 2017
3.98
4k+ 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 92%
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
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 92%
Ten times the experiments, zero waste: a systematic approach to innovation for large organizations.
by Nathan Furr 2014
4.12
716 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 92%
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
by Scott D. Anthony 2017
4.06
254 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 92%
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 92%
Leaders fall not to better products, but to simpler, cheaper ones their best customers rejected.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2011
4.46
67 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 92%
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 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 92%
Lasting companies win on business models, not products, and disrupt themselves before rivals can.
by Alexander Osterwalder 2020
4.29
656 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
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 92%
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
The Innovation Stack
by Jim McKelvey • 2020
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
4.22
2k+
The Innovation Stack Summary
The Innovation Stack 92%
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
by Jim McKelvey 2020
4.22
2k+ 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
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 92%
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 Entrepreneurial Mindset
by Rita Gunther McGrath • 2000
Build a venture pipeline from uncertainty: spot, test lean, and seize before competitors react.
4.19
264
The Entrepreneurial Mindset Summary
The Entrepreneurial Mindset 92%
Build a venture pipeline from uncertainty: spot, test lean, and seize before competitors react.
by Rita Gunther McGrath 2000
4.19
264 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 92%
The real innovation wins come not from disruption but from complementing your strongest product.
by David C. Robertson 2017
3.88
229 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 92%
When a product beats yours on every dimension, your industry doesn't just shrink. It disappears.
by Larry Downes 2014
3.59
245 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 92%
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
by Salim Ismail 2014
4.07
5k+ 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
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
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 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
Lead and Disrupt
by Charles A. O'Reilly • 2016
Why successful companies stumble: a leadership model for making today's targets and tomorrow's bets.
3.90
338
Lead and Disrupt Summary
Lead and Disrupt 91%
Why successful companies stumble: a leadership model for making today's targets and tomorrow's bets.
by Charles A. O'Reilly 2016
3.90
338 ratings
The Innovation Mindset
by Lorraine Hudson Marchand • 2022
The difference between a failed idea and a market-changing innovation is eight repeatable steps.
4.18
28
The Innovation Mindset Summary
The Innovation Mindset 91%
The difference between a failed idea and a market-changing innovation is eight repeatable steps.
by Lorraine Hudson Marchand 2022
4.18
28 ratings
The Road to Reinvention
by Josh Linkner • 2014
A playbook for reinventing your business and your career before the market forces your hand.
3.72
134
The Road to Reinvention Summary
The Road to Reinvention 91%
A playbook for reinventing your business and your career before the market forces your hand.
by Josh Linkner 2014
3.72
134 ratings
Dealing with Darwin
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2005
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
3.75
389
Dealing with Darwin Summary
Dealing with Darwin 91%
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2005
3.75
389 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
Innovating and Collaborating in the Digital Era
by Jara Pascual • 2020
Your organization has knowledge. The hard part is connecting it across silos and without fear.
Innovating and Collaborating in the Digital Era Summary
Innovating and Collaborating in the Digital Era 91%
Your organization has knowledge. The hard part is connecting it across silos and without fear.
by Jara Pascual 2020
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 91%
One in seven product ideas succeeds. A disciplined, gated system for flipping those odds.
by Robert G. Cooper 2011
3.75
154 ratings
The Third Wave
by Steve Case • 2016
The Internet's next phase: health care, education, food. Disruptors need the disrupted as partners.
3.67
4k+
The Third Wave Summary
The Third Wave 91%
The Internet's next phase: health care, education, food. Disruptors need the disrupted as partners.
by Steve Case 2016
3.67
4k+ ratings
Digital to the Core
by Mark Raskino • 2015
Every industry is becoming a tech industry. The C-suite playbook just expired.
3.81
242
Digital to the Core Summary
Digital to the Core 91%
Every industry is becoming a tech industry. The C-suite playbook just expired.
by Mark Raskino 2015
3.81
242 ratings
Seeing What's Next
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2004
Disruption does not strike at random. The patterns that predict the next upheaval in any industry.
3.94
5k+
Seeing What's Next Summary
Seeing What's Next 91%
Disruption does not strike at random. The patterns that predict the next upheaval in any industry.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2004
3.94
5k+ 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
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2013
Innovation is a discipline, not genius. Systematic scans for opportunities hiding in plain sight.
3.80
465
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation 91%
Innovation is a discipline, not genius. Systematic scans for opportunities hiding in plain sight.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2013
3.80
465 ratings
Reinvent Your Business Model
by Mark W. Johnson • 2018
New growth doesn't come from new products. It comes from new business models, systematically built.
3.98
108
Reinvent Your Business Model Summary
Reinvent Your Business Model 91%
New growth doesn't come from new products. It comes from new business models, systematically built.
by Mark W. Johnson 2018
3.98
108 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
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
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 91%
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
Business Model Generation
by Alexander Osterwalder • 2010
A one-page canvas to map, challenge, and reinvent how your business makes money and delivers value.
4.21
59k+
Business Model Generation Summary
Business Model Generation 91%
A one-page canvas to map, challenge, and reinvent how your business makes money and delivers value.
by Alexander Osterwalder 2010
4.21
59k+ ratings
Start-up Nation
by Dan Senor • 2009
Surrounded and resource-poor, Israel became a startup superpower. The counterintuitive playbook.
4.11
13k+
Start-up Nation Summary
Start-up Nation 91%
Surrounded and resource-poor, Israel became a startup superpower. The counterintuitive playbook.
by Dan Senor 2009
4.11
13k+ 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 91%
Kodak won the technology battle and still went bankrupt. The killer wasn't a competitor.
by Ron Adner 2021
4.26
130 ratings
The Designful Company
by Marty Neumeier • 2008
Your management model is obsolete. Design thinking as the operating system for nonstop innovation.
4.00
527
The Designful Company Summary
The Designful Company 91%
Your management model is obsolete. Design thinking as the operating system for nonstop innovation.
by Marty Neumeier 2008
4.00
527 ratings
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs
by Carmine Gallo • 2010
Jobs reduced 350 products to 10. The seven principles behind every breakthrough decision.
4.08
2k+
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs Summary
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs 91%
Jobs reduced 350 products to 10. The seven principles behind every breakthrough decision.
by Carmine Gallo 2010
4.08
2k+ ratings
War and Peace and IT
by Mark Schwartz • 2019
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
4.15
244
War and Peace and IT Summary
War and Peace and IT 91%
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
by Mark Schwartz 2019
4.15
244 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
Startup Communities
by Brad Feld • 2012
Startup communities are built, not copied. The entrepreneur's guide to growing one in your own city.
4.01
2k+
Startup Communities Summary
Startup Communities 91%
Startup communities are built, not copied. The entrepreneur's guide to growing one in your own city.
by Brad Feld 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition
by W. Chan Kim • 2005
Markets are not fixed. The tools for redrawing their boundaries so you compete on empty terrain.
4.01
89k+
Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition Summary
Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition 91%
Markets are not fixed. The tools for redrawing their boundaries so you compete on empty terrain.
by W. Chan Kim 2005
4.01
89k+ ratings
Pivot to the Future
by Omar Abbosh • 2019
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
3.75
190
Pivot to the Future Summary
Pivot to the Future 91%
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
by Omar Abbosh 2019
3.75
190 ratings
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