The innovator's DNA : mastering the five skills of disruptive innovators / Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, Clayton M. Christensen.
By: Dyer, Jeff (Jeffrey M.).
Contributor(s): Gregersen, Hal B | Christensen, Clayton M.
Material type: TextPublisher: Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Press, c2011Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: vi, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781422134818 (hardback); 1422134814 (hardback).Subject(s): Creative ability in business | Technological innovations | EntrepreneurshipDDC classification: 658.4/063 Other classification: BUS041000 | 85.10Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 658.4063 D988 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003139235 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Disruptive innovation starts with you. The DNA of disruptive innovators ; Discovery skill #1: associating ; Discovery skill #2: questioning ; Discovery skill #3: observing ; Discovery skill #4: networking ; Discovery skill #5: experimenting -- The DNA of disruptive organizations and teams. The DNA of the world's most innovative companies ; Putting the innovator's DNA into practice: people ; Putting the innovator's DNA into practice: processes ; Putting the innovator's DNA into practice: philosophies -- Conclusion: act different, think different, make a difference.
The authors identify five capabilities demonstrated by the best innovators: Associating: drawing connections between questions, problems, or ideas from unrelated fields. Questioning: posing queries that challenge common wisdom. Observing: scrutinizing the behavior of customers, suppliers, and competitors to identify new ways of doing things. Experimenting: constructing interactive experiences and provoking unorthodox responses to see what insights emerge. Networking: meeting people with different ideas and perspectives.
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