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Established companies are clamoring for breakthrough innovation, but are often hamstrung by the highly reliable, repeatable processes of their management systems. Based on years of research, "Grabbing Lightning" shows how twelve companies have tried to develop a capability for sustainable breakthrough innovation and outlines best practices for your organization. The authors show how the management system for innovation is different from the traditional one in that it allows--and even encourages--mistakes and failures in order to promote learning. "Grabbing Lightning" outlines the three building blocks of breakthrough innovation (BI) and shows what it takes to become an organization that values the BI management system. In "Grabbing Lightning," the authors Explore the "discovery" competency and show how it differs from R&D Examine the "incubation" competency and reveal how incubation can greatly enhance an organization's options for new business creation Focus on the "acceleration" competency and address the activities

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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0787996645
ISBN-13
9780787996642
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63187171

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Book Title
Grabbing Lightning : Building a Capability for Breakthrough Innovation
Author
G. C. O'connor
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Management
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
20.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hd45.G64 2008
Reviews
"The book is an excellent read and should be of great help for those who are planning strategies". Gulf Business May 2008
Table of Content
Preface ix Introduction xv 1 Management Systems for Innovation 1 2 Assessing Your Organization's Capacity for Breakthrough Innovation 23 3 The Discovery Competency 51 4 Incubation: The Long and Winding Road 81 5 Acceleration: Gathering Steam and Building Critical Mass 117 6 The DNA Innovation System 151 7 Incorporating the DNA: The Role of the Orchestrator 185 8 Getting Started: Initiating and Maturing an Innovation Management System 215 9 The Innovation Function 259 Appendix A: Companies Participating in the Breakthrough Innovation Research Study 275 Appendix B: Assessing Your Firm's Breakthrough Innovation Competency 279 Notes 305 Acknowledgments 315 About the Authors 319 Index 323
Copyright Date
2008
Lccn
2007-045003
Intended Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes

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