| The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge Contributor(s): Govindarajan, Vijay (Author), Trimble, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 1422166961 ISBN-13: 9781422166963 Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Project Management - Business & Economics | Business Communication - General - Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving |
| Dewey: 658.406 |
| LCCN: 2010006805 |
| Series: Harvard Business Review (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.45" W x 9.53" (0.99 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Companies can't survive without innovating. But most put far more emphasis on generating Big Ideas than on executing them--turning ideas into actual breakthrough products, services, and process improvements. That's because "ideating" is energizing and glamorous. By contrast, execution seems like humdrum, behind-the-scenes dirty work. But without execution, Big Ideas go nowhere. In The Other Side of Innovation, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble reveal how to execute an innovation initiative--whether a simple project or a grand, gutsy gamble.. Drawing on examples from innovators as diverse as Allstate, BMW, Timberland, and Nucor, the authors explain how to: - Build the Right Team: Determine who'll be on the team, where they'll come from, how they'll be organized, how much time they'll devote to the project, and how they'll navigate the delicate and conflict-rich partnership between innovation and ongoing operations. - Manage a Disciplined Experiment: Decide how team members can quickly test their assumptions, translate results into new knowledge, and measure progress. Give innovation leaders a tough but fair performance evaluation. Practical and provocative, this new book takes you step-by-step through the innovation execution process--so your Big Ideas deliver their full promise. |
