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Why does this book matter? I have spent months thinking about innovation and how to reach it, finding this task challenging to get references that are easy to understand and practice to make innovation. For many people, there is a lot of misconception about innovation and how to develop it, making this book a valuable resource to guide you to reach innovation and specifically answer the following questions: 1. What is the concept of innovation? Innovation is creative thinking and practical creativity to make novel ideas that bring significant value to customers and companies. Innovation comes in a variety of outcomes as new or improved products, invented or upgraded processes, enhancement of...
Adaptability is the key human trait. The ability to adapt faster and smarter than the situation is what makes the powerful difference between adapting to cope and adapting to win. Our history is a story of adaptation and change. And in this time of brutal competition and economic uncertainty, it has never been more important to understand how to adapt successfully. In a series of powerful rules, Max McKeown explores how to increase the adaptability of you and your organization to create winning positions. Fascinating real-world examples from business, government, the military and sport bring the rules of adaptability to life - from the world s most innovative corporations to street-level creativity emerging from the slums. Adaptability is a powerful, practical and inspirational guide to success in uncertain times.
The UK’s High Streets are at a tipping point: 13,500 businesses close each year, mirroring trends in the US and parts of Europe. Nevertheless, some shining exceptions continue to thrive. This book explores these success stories and demonstrates how High Street businesses can prosper. While many reports cite external influences, this book focuses on how High Street businesses can drive their own lasting success. True Permanence may seem an unreachable ideal, yet this book outlines seven mindsets, five determinants, and four strategies necessary for a lasting, ethical, and sustainable business. Owners, managers, policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and employees and customers of brick-and-mortar businesses will discover insights and models for a strategy that leverages community and fosters long-term success.
The Truth About Innovation transforms today's most important innovation research into 50 proven ""truths"". Max Mckeown delivers plain, powerful advice on how to:increase creativity encourage collaboration co-create with customers overcome indifference make ideas into money thrive on change ... and much more. This is the definitive, evidence-based guide to innovations - a set of bedrock principles you can rely on, regardless of your organization, role or title. Drawing on over 15 years of the author's research, consulting, training and writing experience, it can transform the way you manage inno
"Resilience in Disruption: Thriving in the New Normal" is a comprehensive guide designed to empower readers to navigate and excel amidst the rapid changes characterizing the 21st century. This book delves into crucial skills such as emotional intelligence, digital mindfulness, and sustainable living practices, offering actionable strategies for individuals looking to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape. It transforms the concept of disruption from a challenge into an opportunity for innovation and personal growth. By focusing on practical applications and real-world insights, the book is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to adapt, innovate, and flourish in today's dynamic environment. Whether you're aiming to enhance your personal resilience or seeking ways to lead in times of change, this book provides the tools and perspectives necessary to turn disruption into a catalyst for success.
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A rare and timely intervention from Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on development in Africa. To many, Africa is the new frontier. As the West lies battered by financial crisis, Africa is seen as offering limitless opportunities for wealth creation in the march of globalization. But what is Africa to today's Africans? Are its economies truly on the rise? And what is its likely future? In this pioneering book, leading international strategist Kingsley Moghalu challenges conventional wisdoms about Africa's quest for growth. Drawing on philosophy, economics and strategy, he ranges from capitalism to technological innovation, finance to foreign investment...
Strategic planning is what separates managers and leaders. It is the essential and critical skill that guides a business to better performance and long-term success. Thinking and acting strategically will focus your efforts, unify your team in a single direction and help deliver you through tough business decisions. In Be Strategic, the Penguin Business Expert guide, Dr. Max McKeown reveals his practical guidance on how to create a winning strategy and lead your team to deliver it. From defining your goals to achieving them, McKeown's applied framework and expert tips, from more than 15 years working as an industry-leading behavioural strategic coach, will deliver all the expertise you need for a competitive advantage in any industry.
Do you ever feel stressed? Of course you do. One way we cope is to lower expectations, but we miss what may make us stronger. This book offers valuable insights into an alternative. You can choose to nurture a Nowist mindset and by seeking joy in the flow of life, you will discover your natural power to take action and keep moving forward. We live in the present but carry the anxieties of the past and concerns of the future with us at all times. Yet, you can only directly think, do, or change anything at the point of now. Realising this, you can learn to transform your life with every moment. #NOW helps you to embrace the fullness of everyday life. It encourages you to move beyond surviving, or coping, to joyfully and effortlessly live in harmony with the demands of your work–life balance. Instead of passively hiding or becoming overwhelmed, you can actively leap into the best that life has to offer. Discover the power of your #NOW that enables you to take action, make decisions fast and effectively, and enjoy the moment while creating a successful and happy future.
The conference on ‘Interdisciplinary Research in Technology and Management” was a bold experiment in deviating from the traditional approach of conferences which focus on a specific topic or theme. By attempting to bring diverse inter-related topics on a common platform, the conference has sought to answer a long felt need and give a fillip to interdisciplinary research not only within the technology domain but across domains in the management field as well. The spectrum of topics covered in the research papers is too wide to be singled out for specific mention but it is noteworthy that these papers addressed many important and relevant concerns of the day.