The Idea Hunter

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"Humans make progress by discovering new ideas, but also,importantly, by repurposing the ones that already exist. Boyntonand Fisher show how each of us can get better at this criticalskill, identifying and reapplying existing ideas." --Paul Romer, Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute forEconomic Policy Research "Hunting is an apt metaphor. Ideas exist everywherein the wild. The trick is knowing where to look for them and how tocapture them. Boynton and Fischer tell us how." --Ron Sargent, Chairman & CEO, Staples, Inc. "The Idea Hunter is unique. It's aboutcuriosity, agility and perpetually hunting for better ideas. It's a must read for anyone who wants to compete andcollaborate more effectively each and every day." --Greg Brown, President & CEO, MotorolaSolutions. "This book upends a number of persistent myths aboutinnovation and what it takes to be an 'idea person.' Itshows that what's required is not spectacular creativity orremarkable IQ, but curiosity--a genuine desire to engage in adaily search for ideas. It will help transform the way youand your business operate." --Jay Hooley, Chairman, President & CEO, State StreetCorporation "The Idea Hunter is not only an enjoyable read. Itoffers a practical method so that anyone or any firm can learn thesecrets of harnessing the power of ideas to drivesuccess." -- Laura J. Sen, President & CEO, BJ'sWholesale Club "Boynton and Fischer offer powerful and practical adviceon how to jump-shift the flow of ideas in your organization. This will become required reading for any leader intent on shapinga high-performance organization." --Michael D. White, Chairman & CEO, DirecTV Observe, ask questions, be curious, dare to throw odd ideas intoa group's conversation to make it better. Be an IdeaHunter! --Ton Büchner, CEO, Sulzer, Ltd "My company aims to add about $4 billion in newsales every year. This won't be possible without everyone inthe organization contributing new ideas. The IdeaHunter is an essential guide to systematically developing thiscritical capability." -- Werner Geissler, Vice Chairman, Global Operations,Procter & Gamble "Thrilling, fun, and inspiring, The IdeaHunter tells stories and discerns patterns of behavior andhabits shared by the great innovators of the past century. It findssimilarities among the greats ranging from Warren Buffet to SteveJobs, and even going back earlier in the century to Walt Disney andThomas Edison. Through brief stories and simple self-reflectionexercises, this book distills the quirky essence of leadingimagination in a way we can consume it, and hopefully aspire tobecome one with it. -- Aaron C. Sylvan, Serial Entrepreneur and Technologist(One Technology, TrustWorks, LemonadeHeroes, Sylvan SocialTechnology) "We rely on using the ideas of thousands of experts to winagainst tough competition in a crowded market. Using The IdeaHunter as a trail map, any leader can win the daily wars ofideas that differentiate the innovator from the rest." --Jack Hughes, Chairman and Co-founder, TopCoder,Inc. "Idea hunters are normal people, with a normal life in acommon social contest. The only difference is that they have anopen mind and are skilled in searching. This brilliant book is anideal guide to achieve an open mind in our complexworld." --Maurizio Marinelli, Visual Artist & President ofBaskerville Research Center on Communication, Bologna,Italy