The Innovation Zone
How Great Companies Re-Innovate for Amazing Success
Thomas M. Koulopoulos(Author)
Davies-Black (Publisher)
Published on 12. June 2009
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-89106-234-9 (ISBN)
Description
In what may seem counterintuitive, "The Innovative Zone" demonstrates how the most dynamic innovations have been developed: not by a single stroke of brilliance and great, new products but through a disciplined, easily-learned business process that includes an organizational 'incubator' that supports and sustains the practice of turning ideas into break-through innovations. Debunking the traditional approach from nearly all other books that innovation is just great products, classic examples such as GM and OnStar[registered] and 3M and Post-it-Notes[registered] demonstrate how the author's "Six Lessons of Innovation" can be learned, refined, and developed by leaders and organizations into core competencies for success.
Reviews / Votes
A top 10 Must Read.A" CIO Insight Critical reading for anyone or any group.A" Eugene S. Meieran, Intel Senior Fellow A"Koulopoulos dissects what it takes to innovate, so that others can learn from the rich examples in this book.A" James Champy, Chairman of Consulting, Perot Systems; co-author, Reengineering the Corporation Koulopoulos's distinctions between innovation and invention are fascinating. An important read for anyone looking to build and foster a culture of innovation.A" Colin Angle, CEO and cofounder, iRobotMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 157 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-89106-234-9 (9780891062349)
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Person
Thomas Koulopoulos is president of The Delphi Group, an Inc. 500 technology management and advisory company whose client list includes the Mayo Clinic, FBI, NYSE, Air France, CitiCorp, Apple, IBM, Microsoft, HP, Oracle, and others. A noted expert and author on business and technology innovation, he also is currently Executive Director at the Center for Business Innovation at Babson College and a frequent contributor to Forbes, BusinessWeek, NPR, and CNN.