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Discovery Skill #2: Questioning-How Inquisitive Thinking and Provocative Questions Spark Innovation
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8371BC-EWe tell children that there is no such thing as a dumb question, but so often we keep our ideas and concerns to ourselves, afraid to come across as foolish or disagreeable. But when you stifle your creative imagination, you limit your opportunities for innovation. In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton Christensen encourage you to channel your inner child and rediscover your spirit of curiosity. They explain how asking dif...Starting at €8.20
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Discovery Skill #3: Observing-How Watching Your Customers, Other Companies, and the World Around You Can Lead to Game-Changing Innovation
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8372BC-EKnowledge and CommunicationDelivery-driven leaders often become so consumed by the pressures of running an organization that they never pause to take a look at what's going on around them. But disruptive innovators like Ratan Tata, creator of the Nano car, whose journey of discovery is described in this chapter, are constantly on the lookout for jobs people need to get done and workarounds, or partial solutions, that can be the answers to everyday problems. In this chapter...Starting at €8.20
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Putting the Innovator's DNA into Practice: Processes-How Innovative Leaders Institute Processes That Encourage the Discovery Skills of Disruptive Innovation
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8385BC-EIn the free market, some companies inevitably forge ahead, leaving their competition in the dust. What's more surprising is that once on top, many of them stay there. How do these winners in the race for success continue to outrun the pack? In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregerson, and Clayton Christensen share an easy-to-follow recipe for innovation: incorporate processes that encourage discovery and the exchange of ideas. They discuss ...Starting at €8.20
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Act Different, Think Different, Make a Difference: Why Innovation Is an Investment-in Yourself, in Your Company, and in the Greater World
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8387BC-EExplosive productivity and expansive profit margins are just added bonuses. The allure of the search, the thrill of the challenge, and the prospect of making meaningful change-these are the reasons real innovators choose to innovate. In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregerson, and Clayton Christensen sum up the insights they have learned in their eight years of research and offer an optimistic outlook on what innovation can do for our futu...Starting at €8.20
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The Innovator's DNA
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Article HBS-R0912E-E"How do I find innovative people for my organization? And how can I become more innovative myself?" These are questions that stump most senior executives, who know that the ability to innovate is the "secret sauce" of business success. Perhaps for this reason most of us stand in awe of the work of visionary entrepreneurs such as Apple's Steve Jobs, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, eBay's Pierre Omidyar, and P&G's A.G. Lafley. How do these individuals come ...Starting at €8.20
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Better Brainstorming
Gregersen, Hal B.Article HBS-R1802C-EGreat innovators have long known that the secret to unlocking a better answer is to ask a better question. Applying that insight to brainstorming exercises can vastly improve the search for new ideas--especially when a team is feeling stuck. Brainstorming for questions, rather than answers, helps you avoid group dynamics that often stifle voices, and it lets you reframe problems in ways that spur breakthrough thinking. After testing this approach...Starting at €8.20
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The DNA of Disruptive Innovators: The Five Discovery Skills That Enable Innovative Leaders to "Think Different"
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8369BC-EKnowledge and CommunicationHow do you become an innovator? Fortunately, innovators are not born-they're made. In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer and Hal Gregersen team up with Clayton Christensen, author of the bestselling "The Innovator's Dilemma," to explore the common traits shared by all innovators and demonstrate that these are learned behaviors, not cognitive capabilities. They reveal that today's top thinkers-such as Apple's Steve Jobs-achieve success by actively en...Starting at €8.20
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The DNA of the World's Most Innovative Companies: How Does Your Company Stack Up
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8379BC-EWhere do innovative companies come from? To a great extent, their capacity for creativity is inherited: we can trace the imprint of the founder's innovative DNA throughout the life of the company. In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregerson, and Clayton Christensen examine which companies merit the "innovative" distinction and how ingenuity translates into profitability. Through their analysis of a host of successful corporations and interv...Starting at €8.20
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Putting the Innovator's DNA into Practice: People-Why Building Teams and Organizations That Possess Complementary Skills Is Crucial to Innovation
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8380BC-EGreat minds might think alike, but great innovators surround themselves with people who think differently-not only in how they think, but in what they think about and when they think it. Without a diverse supporting cast, even executives' most exciting ideas are sure to fizzle. In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregerson, and Clayton Christensen remind leaders that successful innovation is a collaborative process, rarely achieved by a lone ...Starting at €8.20
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Putting the Innovator's DNA into Practice: Philosophies-What Do Highly Innovative Companies Have in Common
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8386BC-EBecoming an innovative organization necessitates deep, company-wide commitment. Announcing a philosophy of innovation and committing to it in words and actions will instill in your employees the idea that in your organization, creativity is the norm, not the exception. In this chapter, authors Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregerson, and Clayton Christensen draw upon their research and interviews with today's leading executives and entrepreneurs to articulate t...Starting at €8.20