Lisa Bodell

Kill the Company (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the ever-changing world of business, we've arrived at a point where process has trumped culture, where the race toward efficiency has made us complacent and unable to reach our potential. Stuck in the land of status quo, we've forgotten how to think. And the very structures put in place to help businesses grow are now holding them back. It's time to KILL THE COMPANY. This book is a call to arms: to start a revolution in how we think and work. But instead of more one-size-fits-all change initiatives forced upon employees, we need to embrace smaller, positive behavioral changes that create ripple effects throughout the organization. Thinking can no longer be exclusive to the creative team or lead strategists. Rather, a culture of curiosity must be fostered among the ranks to shake up our standard practices, from unproductive meetings to go-nowhere strategic planning. This revolution can and will awaken our ability to think, and ultimately, to innovate and grow. In Kill the...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bibliomotion, Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781937134037
• Artikelnr.: 38002245

Autorenporträt

Lisa Bodell is the founder and CEO of futurethink, an internationally recognized innovation research and training firm. Lisa founded her company on the principle that with the right knowledge and tools, everyone has the power to innovate. As a leading innovator and cognitive learning expert, she has devised training programs for hundreds of innovators at leading companies such as 3M, GE, and Johnson & Johnson. A respected thought leader on innovation topics, Bodell has appeared on FOX News, and in publications such asCrain's, Business Week, The New York Times, WIRED, Investor's Business Daily, Successful Meetings, Harvard Business Review,andThe Futurist. She serves as an advisor on the boards of the Institute of Direct Marketing in London, The Women's Congress, the Association of Professional Futurists, and the prestigious Institute of Triple Helix Innovation think tank. She has also taught at American University, Fordham University, and the American Management Association.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Introduction The First Step Toward Greatness
PART I: BREAKING DOWN THE STATUS QUO
1. Innovation Begins with You
2. Three Kinds of Culture-Which Is Yours?
3. Kill the Company
4. Do Less
Achieve More
PART II: BUILDING THE NEW FOUNDATION
5. Capabilities for the New Era
6. Think Inc. Behaviors
7. Case in Point: Driving Change at a Financial Services Giant
8. Your Innovation Toolkit
Conclusion The Killer Company: Poised for the Future
Acknowledgments
Endnotes
Index