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.
Author(s): Andy Wynn, Jim Hick
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 172
City: London
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
