Jugaad Innovation

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"Jugaad Innovation goes farther than conventionalbusiness books that chart consumer growth in Brazil, Russia, India,and China. It explains how emerging economies are pioneering theart of 'frugal engineering,' then provides practicaltips on how Western companies--from tech startups tomultinational industrial corporations--can likewise do morewith less. A provocative and entertaining read for 21st centurybusiness leaders." --Carlos Ghosn, CEO, Renault-Nissan "The authors have it right: highly structured innovationprocesses can't deliver all the breakthroughs required by today's'speed of business.' What's called for are newpractices that work with--not against--the forcesthat drive our hypercompetitive world. Jugaad Innovationlays out the new principles that you--and everyforward-thinking leader in your company--need rightnow." --Charlene Li, founder, Altimeter Group; bestsellingauthor, Open Leadership "Businesses must move away from the top-downorganizational hierarchies that have defined the past and transformthemselves into social enterprises built on bottom-up, agile modelsbased on collaboration. Jugaad Innovation shows how you canenable your entire ecosystem--employees, customers, andpartners--to make significant contributions and drivehypergrowth. An important book for anyone who wants to compete inthe future." --Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, salesforce.com;bestselling author, Behind the Cloud "CEOs tend to manage innovation like an orchestraconductor--with a traditional, hierarchical, and prescriptiveapproach. Jugaad Innovation shows how to innovate like ajazz band--with improvisation, creativity, and agility. Bothstyles are necessary on today's global stage." --Doreen Lorenzo, president, frog "We are entering an age when humanity's grand challengesare being solved by a new generation of'do-it-yourself' innovators employing jugaad-stylethinking. Today the entrepreneurial spirit of your very ownemployees, customers, and partners--empowered by newtechnologies--can literally change the world. X PRIZE hasproven the value of jugaad by leveraging this bottom-up approach of'better, faster, cheaper' to the point of sending a maninto space for a fraction of what NASA spends. This compelling newbook, Jugaad Innovation, articulates how you can start toaccomplish amazing things on a shoestring. It is a vitalread." --Peter H. Diamandis, founder and chairman, X PRIZEFoundation "Jugaad Innovation throws cold water in the facesof CEOs, reminding them of the immense power of grassroots,do-it-yourself, cheap, quick, simple innovation. This is oneof the most important lessons that emerging markets are teachingthe West." --George F. Colony, CEO, Forrester Research "I've long argued that the role of business is to make theworld a better place. In the new economy, this requires trueinnovation--bold ideas, gutsy people, and extraordinaryactions. Need a new roadmap? Fresh inspiration? Accessible tools?It's all in this remarkable book, Jugaad Innovation. Get acopy for yourself and every member of your team today." --Kevin Roberts, CEO worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi;bestselling author, LoveMarks