Building an Innovation Powerhouse: Maximising People Potential to Grow Your Business

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In Building an Innovation Powerhouse you will learn how to maximise the potential of people to grow your business. Authors Andy Wynn and Jim Hick dive deep into the most complex aspect of innovation and skilfully deconstruct the multi-dimensional complexities of working with people to reveal the secrets of how to handle the challenges of innovation. Building an Innovation Powerhouse uncovers the inner workings of industry giants, including Boston Consulting Group, Google, Hexcel, Kennametal, DuPont, CeramTec, Novartis, and many more, and explains exactly how these organisations and their leaders have motivated people to create a culture of innovation. A roadmap clearly sets out change in the following: 1. Culture – how to guide an organisation to work holistically. 2. Teams – how to ensure collaboration is laser-focused on business growth. 3. Individuals – what people can do to become more creative and contribute to business success. 4. Diversity – how to develop the right mix of skillsets, backgrounds and viewpoints. 5. Leadership – what business leaders need to do to ensure that all levels of the business are heading in the right direction and delivering growth. Written with true insight by renowned leaders in their fields and enhanced by valuable case studies and contributions from numerous senior executives who have a real passion for stimulating innovation to drive business growth, this book is essential reading for businesses looking to transform into an innovation powerhouse. Cover Praise for Building an Innovation Powerhouse Praise for Cracking the Innovation Code Praise for Transforming Technology Into Profit Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents About the Authors Author’s Note Preface Acknowledgements Introduction to the Innovation for Business Leaders Book Series Introduction to Building an Innovation Powerhouse Chapter 1 Innovation: Context, Process and Organisation Innovation Needs Context: Tackling the First Barrier Expanding the Scope of Innovation Has Led to Confusion The Innovation Process The Innovation Organisation Summary Learning Activities for Managers Training Activities – Individual Training Activities – Group Chapter 2 The Challenge of Innovation Is Innovation Taught Correctly? Does the Teaching of Innovation Match the Needs of Business? What’s Stopping You From Innovating? Innovation Sleight of Hand Too Much Confusing Advice, Too Many Confusing Models Innovation Barriers and Remedies Strategy and Priorities Processes People/Culture Summary Learning Activities for Managers Training Activities – Individual Training Activities – Group Chapter 3 Building an Innovation Culture What Is an Innovation Culture? Choosing Your Innovation Culture The Innovation Culture Conundrum Barriers to an Innovation Culture So How Do You Create Your Culture? Making Culture Real Accept Failure But Not Incompetence Good Failures Versus Bad Failures Overcoming a Fear of Failure Attaining Performance Standards Maintaining Discipline Summary Learning Activities for Managers Training Activities – Individual Training Activities – Group Chapter 4 Maintaining an Innovation Culture Epic Culture Fails and the Recognition Tsunami Breaking Down Silo Mentality Getting Culture Right Interview With Prof Joe Haslam, IE Business School Summary Learning Activities for Managers Training Activities – Individual Training Activities – Group Chapter 5 Innovation Teams: Getting People Working Together Job Titles Are Important: Clarity Versus Ambiguity Defining Team Roles Using the Team Roles Model Interview With Raymond Berglund, Head EMEA Alvarez and Marsal Healthcare How Companies Get People Working Together Interview With Colleen Pritchett, President Hexcel Americas Summary Learning Activities for Managers Training Activities – Individual Training Activities – Group Chapter 6 Stimulating Innovative Behaviours in People The Value of Creativity Idea Generation Techniques Personal Idea Development Techniques Idea Generation Techniques for Teams Idea Generation Environments Idea Generation Events The Future of Virtual Innovation Interview With Azran Osman-Rani, CEO Naluri Summary Learning Activities for Managers Training Activities – Individual Training Activities – Group Chapter 7 The Power of Diversity Diversity Versus Innovation Is Innovation Perceived Differently in the West Versus Asia? Recruiting for Diversity Interview With Dennis Akkerman, Digital Consultant Interview With Prof Graham Jones, Director of Innovation, Novartis Summary Learning Activities for Managers Training Activities – Individual Training Activities – Group Chapter 8 Getting Leadership Right How You Can Help as a Leader The Eight-Step Leadership Approach to Building an Innovation Culture What Makes a Good Innovation Leader? The TTIP Global Innovation Leadership Checklist How to Become a Better Leader of Innovation Interview With Richard Boulter, President CeramTec Industrial Summary Learning Activities for Managers Training Activities – Individual Training Activities – Group Chapter 9 Summary and Conclusion Interview With Carlonda Reilly, CTO Kennametal Conclusion Epilogue The Future of Innovation Leadership and the New World of Work About TTIP Global TTIP Global – The Technology Commercialisation Experts