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Innovation as Usual
by Paddy Miller Thomas Wedell-WedellsborgTurn team members into innovatorsMost organizations approach innovation as if it were a sideline activity. Every so often employees are sent to "Brainstorm Island": an off-site replete with trendy lectures, creative workshops, and overenthusiastic facilitators. But once they return, it's back to business as usual.Innovation experts Paddy Miller and Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg suggest a better approach. They recommend that leaders at all levels become "innovation architects," creating an ecosystem in which people engage in key innovation behaviors as part of their daily work.In short, this book is about getting to a state of "innovation as usual," where regular employees-in jobs like finance, marketing, sales, or operations-make innovation happen in a way that's both systemic and sustainable.Instead of organizing brainstorming sessions, idea jams, and off-sites that rarely result in success, leaders should guide their people in what the authors call the "5 + 1 keystone behaviors" of innovation: focus, connect, tweak, select, stealthstorm, (and the + 1) persist: Focus beats freedom: Direct people to look only for ideas that matter to the business Insight comes from the outside: Urge people to connect to new worlds First ideas are flawed: Challenge people to tweak and reframe their initial ideas Most ideas are bad ideas: Guide people to select the best ideas and discard the rest Stealthstorming rules: Help people navigate the politics of innovation Creativity is a choice: Motivate everyone to persist in the five keystone behaviorsUsing examples from a wide range of companies such as Pfizer, Index Ventures, Lonza, Go Travel, Prehype, DSM, and others, Innovation as Usual lights the way toward embedding creativity in the DNA of the workplace.So cancel that off-site. Instead, read Innovation as Usual-and put innovation at the core of your business.
Innovation by Design: How Any Organization Can Leverage Design Thinking to Produce Change, Drive New Ideas, and Deliver Meaningful Solutions
by Thomas Lockwood Edgar PapkeWhy are some organizations more innovative than others? How can we tap into, empower, and leverage the natural innovation within our organizations that is so vital to our future success?Now more than ever, companies and institutions of all types and sizes are determined to create more innovative organizations. In study after study, leaders say that fostering innovation and the need for transformational change are among their top priorities. But they also report struggling with how to engage their cultures to implement the changes necessary to maximize their innovative targets.In Innovation by Design, authors Thomas Lockwood and Edgar Papke share the results of their study of some of the world&’s most innovative organizations, including:The 10 attributes leaders can use to create and develop effective cultures of innovation.How to use design thinking as a powerful method to drive employee creativity and innovation.How to leverage the natural influence of the collective imagination to produce the &“pull effect&” of creativity and risk taking.How leaders can take the &“Fifth Step of Design&” and create their ideal culture.Innovation by Design offers a powerful set of insights and practical solutions to the most important challenge for today&’s businesses—the need for relevant innovation.
Innovation for Social Change: How Wildly Successful Nonprofits Inspire and Deliver Results
by Leah KralTransform your nonprofit&’s ability to innovate for the future In Innovation for Social Change, distinguished author Leah Kral delivers a practical manual for nonprofits and charitable organizations seeking to innovate their way toward new and exciting possibilities. In the book, you&’ll explore hands-on design thinking strategies and techniques you can use as a disciplined process for exploring what&’s possible in your organization. You&’ll learn how to identify hidden needs, deal with the knock-on effects of your ideas, and focus your efforts where they can have the most impact. You&’ll also discover how to transform your ideas into action, building small experiments and learning from them before scaling them up organization-wide, and how to create an ecosystem for everyday innovation. Finally, the author explains what we can learn from social entrepreneurs as they boldly challenge the status quo. The book also includes: Six basic and mutually reinforcing principles that will help you become more innovative today Instructive and engaging case studies from nonprofits with a variety of missions, visions, and political backgrounds Strategies for applying straightforward principles from economics to supercharge nonprofit innovationA can&’t-miss roadmap to creative innovation, Innovation for Social Change will earn a place in the libraries of nonprofit board members, managers, fundraisers, and other professionals in the charitable space.
Innovation in Crisis Management (Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society)
by Chiara Fonio Adam Widera Tomasz ZwęglińskiThis book deals with how to measure innovation in crisis management, drawing on data, case studies, and lessons learnt from different European countries. The aim of this book is to tackle innovation in crisis management through lessons learnt and experiences gained from the implementation of mixed methods through a practitioner-driven approach in a large-scale demonstration project (DRIVER+). It explores innovation from the perspective of the end-users by focusing on the needs and problems they are trying to address through a tool (be it an app, a drone, or a training program) and takes a deep dive into what is needed to understand if and to what extent the tool they have in mind can really bring innovation. This book is a toolkit for readers interested in understanding what needs to be in place to measure innovation: it provides the know-how through examples and best practices. The book will be a valuable source of knowledge for scientists, practitioners, researchers, and postgraduate students studying safety, crisis management, and innovation.
Innovation in Knowledge Intensive Business Services: The Digital Era (Routledge Studies in the Economics of Innovation)
by Anna CabigiosuKnowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) are becoming more and more relevant both for their innovative content and as innovation boosters for manufacturing firms and, with this scenario in mind, this book first offers an in-depth analysis of what innovation in KIBS is and its performance outcomes, and then synthesizes what we know about KIBS firms’ innovation models, as well as their specific peculiarities and limitations. This book examines the recent trends in innovation, service design and development in KIBS, starting from a review of the extant literature, explaining the role and specific traits of innovation in KIBS. Then, it progresses our knowledge about KIBS and about how new technologies are offering unique opportunities to use and share their knowledge, within and across boundaries. The book also includes several cases that show how, at the micro level, firms can effectively design their services and boost their innovation performance, by overcoming some of the traditional limits of innovation in services. While KIBS literature traditionally emphasizes that innovative and performing KIBS firms rely on tight client–provider interactions with service customization, recent research suggests that alternative modes of innovation are viable for performing KIBS firms: KIBS firms can develop mass customization strategies, ease interactions with clients via ICT interfaces and leverage on focused collaborations with expert clients. Particularly, the digitalization and ICT technologies are fostering platform and modular architectural designs of KIBS, as in the software and web design services. The book seeks a broader understanding of innovation in KIBS in the digital era and will be an essential guide for both academics and practitioners interested in KIBS innovation and design.
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching: The Case of Korea (New Language Learning and Teaching Environments)
by Hayo Reinders Ju Seong Lee Joo-Kyung ParkThis book brings together diverse experiences at all levels of language education in Korea, from government to public and private education to business and industry, to identify the origin of the processes of change and the factors influencing their success. The chapters are written by widely respected and well-known academics from the top institutions in Korea and abroad who together cover all aspects of innovation in language education in the region. Each chapter deals with a particular innovation or an innovation in a particular sector and is carefully structured to provide enough background information to understand its specific context, while drawing broader implications for educators in different contexts or countries. The overview and closing chapters set the scene and bring together all the experiences to offer suggestions for a successful integration of innovative practices in language education worldwide. As such, the book will be a rich resource for researchers, students, teachers and practitioners interested in understanding, implementing, or evaluating innovation in language teaching environments globally.
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching: The Case of Vietnam and Cambodia (New Language Learning and Teaching Environments)
by Hayo Reinders Linh Phung Vu Phi Ho PhamThis book investigates the ways in which new developments in areas of language teaching practice, such as policy-making, planning, methodology and the use of educational technology are locally adopted, adapted, initiated, and implemented in Vietnam and Cambodia. The region is responding to a large number of significant challenges, including large-scale education reforms, the effects of globalisation and the need for lifelong learning, as well as concerns about the quality of its language education system. By looking at the drivers, stakeholders, obstacles and affordances in one particular regional context, the authors examine how processes of change occur. This will help anyone involved in language development, from curriculum reform to materials development, and from programme evaluation to the setting of assessment standards. The book will be of particular interest to those involved in managing change in language education that attempts to mediate between global trends and local needs, as well as students and scholars working in language education, applied linguistics and related fields.
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching: The Case of the Middle East and North Africa (New Language Learning and Teaching Environments)
by Christine Coombe Hayo Reinders Andrew Littlejohn Dara TafazoliThis edited collection presents a study of innovation in teaching, learning, assessment and teacher development practices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The thirteen research-based chapters in this collection examine recent innovations in English language teaching, drawing on classroom, administrative and learning experiences from seven of the countries in the region. The major trends analyzed across the volume include the language skills of reading and writing and the prevalence of technology and technology-enhanced instruction. It highlights that innovative teaching, learning and assessment practices that are now in place in virtually all levels of English language teaching and learning from primary school to university to adult education sectors, and reflects on possible ways forward for innovation in the field of ELT. This book will provide valuable insight for scholars of applied linguistics and practitioners working in language policy,
Innovation in Language Teaching and Learning: The Case of Japan (New Language Learning and Teaching Environments)
by Stephen Ryan Hayo Reinders Sachiko NakamuraThis book examines a wide range of innovations in language learning and teaching in Japan. Each of the chapters describes the impetus for a change or new development in a particular context, from early childhood to adult learning, details its implementation and provides an evaluation of its success. In doing so, they provide a comprehensive overview of best practice in innovating language education from teaching practice in formal classroom settings, to self-directed learning beyond the classroom, and offer recommendations to enhance language education in Japan and beyond. The book will be of interest to scholars of applied linguistics and language development, and in particular to those involved in managing change in language education that attempts to mediate between global trends and local needs.
Innovation in Public Services: Theoretical, managerial, and international perspectives (Elgar Original Reference Ser.)
by Louise Brown Richard M. Walker Stephen P. OsborneIn response to changes in internal needs, external organizational environments, and the expectations of shareholders – most notably, citizens and politicians – innovation is now an important common-place aspect of governance and the running of public service organizations. Given the ongoing financial and economic crisis, which presents a significant challenge to public service organizations (PSOs), there is a growing need to establish innovative strategies in order to survive the crisis, and provide the basis for future sustainable growth. This book contributes towards the discussion of PSO innovation through theoretically informed empirical studies of innovation across a range of theories, topics and fields. Studies examine the role of citizens, managers, and public service organizations; the adoption, diffusion, implementation, and management of innovations; collaboration, communication, and information technologies; and decision-making, ethical principles, HR management, leadership, and procurement. The studies – which examine the situation in a range of countries in Europe and Asia – cover a range of different organizations such as non-profits, health service organizations, and local governments. This book was originally published as a special issue of Public Management Review.
Innovation in Science and Organizational Renewal
by Thomas Heinze Richard MünchThis book looks at the types of new research organizations that drive scientific innovation and how ground-breaking science transforms research fields and their organization. Based on historical case studies and comparative empirical data, the book presents new and thought-provoking evidence that improves our knowledge and understanding about how new research fields are formed and how research organizations adapt to breakthroughs in science. While the book is firmly based in science history, it discusses more general sociological and policy propositions regarding scientific innovations and organizational change. The volume brings together leading scholars both from the United States and Europe.
Innovation in Social Services: A Systematizing Overview based on the EU Research Platform INNOSERV
by Andreas Langer Johannes Eurich Simon GüntnerAcross Europe, there is an intense search for new and sustainable approaches to providing welfare. Demographic change, new social risks and other factors call for new ideas to maintain and enhance the performance and quality of social services and to enable the participation of all citizens in an inclusive society.Against this background, and based on the findings of the EU research platform INNOSERV and empirically obtained research results from text and video material, this book provides insights into current approaches and practices to improve and transform social services.
Innovation in Social Services: The Public-Private Mix in Service Provision, Fiscal Policy and Employment
by Bent Greve Tomáš SirovátkaEU member states have seen high levels of unemployment in recent years especially amongst young people. At the same time the fiscal crisis of welfare states has made it difficult for them to invest in new jobs and new economic growth. The EU, at least since the enactment of the Amsterdam treaty, has had a focus on how to support member states’ development of an employment policy which aims for higher levels of participation, lower levels of unemployment and more gender equal approaches. Through exploring patterns in the recent development of financing and governance of social services and developments of social services and employment in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany and the UK, this volume provides readers with new knowledge and evidence of the options regarding social innovation in social services. Furthermore, it provides a comparative European perspective on how the interplay between a public and private mix of social service on the one hand might help in creating jobs, and, on the other, be a way of coping with the needs and expectations of higher level of services in the core areas of the welfare state.
Innovation in Socio-Cultural Context: Innovation In Socio-cultural Context (Routledge Advances in Sociology #84)
by Frane Adam Hans WestlundInnovation - the process of obtaining, understanding, applying, transforming, managing and transferring knowledge - is a result of human collaboration, but it has become an increasingly complex process, with a growing number of interacting parties involved. Lack of innovation is not necessarily caused by lack of technology or lack of will to innovate, but often by social and cultural forces that jeopardize the cognitive processes and prevent potential innovation. This book focuses on the rule of social capital in the process of innovation: the social networks and the norms; values and attitudes (such as trust) of the actors; social capital as both bonding and bridging links between actors; and social capital as a feature at all spatial levels, from the single inventor to the transnational corporation. Contributors from a wide variety of countries and disciplines explore the cultural framework of innovation through empirics, case studies and examination of conceptual and methodological dilemmas.
Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning: Proceedings of INPUT 2023 - Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #467)
by Alessandro Marucci Francesco Zullo Lorena Fiorini Lucia SaganeitiThis book gathers the proceedings of the INPUT2023 Conference on ‘Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning.’ The 12th International Conference INPUT was held at the University of L'Aquila, Italy, on September 6–8, 2023, and brought together international scholars in the fields of planning, civil engineering and architecture, ecology, and social science, to strengthen the knowledge on nature-based solutions and to enhance the implementation and replication of these solutions in different contexts. The book represents the state of the art of modeling and computational approaches to innovations in urban and regional planning, with a transdisciplinary and borderless character to address the complexity of contemporary socio-ecological systems and following a practice-oriented and problem-solving approach. Computational tools, technologies, data, mathematical models, and decision support tools are explored for providing innovative spatial planning modeling methodologies.
Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning: Proceedings of INPUT 2023 - Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #463)
by Alessandro Marucci Francesco Zullo Lorena Fiorini Lucia SaganeitiThis book gathers the proceedings of the INPUT2023 Conference on ‘Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning.’ The 12th International Conference INPUT was held at the University of L'Aquila, Italy, on September 6–8, 2023, and brought together international scholars in the fields of planning, civil engineering and architecture, ecology, and social science, to strengthen the knowledge on nature-based solutions and to enhance the implementation and replication of these solutions in different contexts. The book represents the state of the art of modeling and computational approaches to innovations in urban and regional planning, with a transdisciplinary and borderless character to address the complexity of contemporary socio-ecological systems and following a practice-oriented and problem-solving approach. Computational tools, technologies, data, mathematical models, and decision support tools are explored for providing innovative spatial planningmodeling methodologies.
Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning: Proceedings of the 11th INPUT Conference - Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #146)
by Daniele La Rosa Riccardo PriviteraThis book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in urban and regional planning processes and science, as presented by international researchers at the 11th International Conference on Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning (INPUT), held in Catania, Italy, on September 8-10, 2021. The overarching theme of the conference INPUT 2021 was “Integrating Nature-Based Solutions in Planning Science and Practice”, with contributes focusing on functionality of urban ecosystems toward more healthier and resilient cities, planning solutions for socio-ecological systems, technologies and hybrid models for spatial planning, geodesign, urban metabolism, computational planning, ecosystems services, green infrastructure, climate change adaptation and mitigation, rural landscapes, cultural heritage, and accessibility for urban planning. The conference brought together international scholars in the field of planning, civil engineering and architecture, ecology and social science, to build and consolidate the knowledge and evidence on NBS in urban and regional planning.
Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning: Proceedings of the 11th INPUT Conference - Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #242)
by Daniele La Rosa Riccardo PriviteraThis book is the second Volume of the INPUT2020 Conference Proceedings on ‘Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning’. The 11th International Conference INPUT was held at the University of Catania (Italy) on September 8-10th 2021 and allowed gathering international scholars in the fields of planning, civil engineering and architecture, ecology and social science, to strengthen the knowledge on nature-based solutions and to enhance the implementation and replication of these solutions in different contexts. INPUT2020 Conference stressed the basic idea that using components that mimic natural processes in the built environment can generate a wide number of benefits in cities, and produced more equal, safe and livable urban environment. The book provides additional reflections and proposals on empirical frameworks for nature-based solutions. Computational tools, technologies, data and hybrid models are explored for providing innovative spatial planning modeling methodologies. Furthermore, prospective roles of nature-based solutions in planning science and practice are investigated in the light of peripheralisation risks, rural landscapes and innovation in cultural heritage.
Innovation in the Public Sector
by Victor Bekkers Jurian Edelenbos Bram SteijnAddresses issues relevant to an understanding of the innovation journeys on which public organizations have embarked. If public innovation is defined as a necessary condition for establishing meaningful interactions between the government and society what are the relevant issues that may explain successful processes and forms of public innovation?
Innovation in the Public Sector: Smarter States, Services and Citizens (Public Administration and Information Technology #39)
by Fatih DemirThe book discusses smart governments and innovation in the public sector. In hopes of arriving at a clear definition of innovation in the field of public administration, the volume provides a wide survey of global policies and practices, especially those aimed at reducing bureaucracy and using information-communication technologies in public service delivery. Chapters look at current applications across countries and multiple levels of government, from public innovation labs in the UK to AI in South Korea. Providing concrete examples of innovation culture at work in public institutions, this volume will be of use to researchers and students studying new public management, public service delivery, and innovation as well as practitioners and professionals working in various public agencies.
Innovation is Everybody's Business: How To Make Yourself Indispensable In Today's Hypercompetitive World
by Tucker Robert B.Innovation isn't something you do after you get your work done. It's how you do your work. Organizations all over the world are shedding jobs in record numbers. Yet today, they are desperately in need of people with the abilities and skills to think ahead of the curve, delight customers, motivate colleagues, slash costs, and achieve unconventional results. In this practical road map to becoming irreplaceable, global innovation guru and bestselling author Robert B. Tucker reveals why honing your I-Skills (Innovation Skills) may be the smartest career move you'll make. Based on interviews with forty-three innovation-adept managers and individual contributors, Innovation Is Everybody's Business guides you in: Mastering the seven essential I-Skills you need to become indispensable Unleashing the "mindset, skillset, and toolset of the innovator" that enable you to anticipate and rise to the challenges your organization faces in a hypercompetitive era Developing your Personal Innovation Strategy to address the critical components of becoming irreplaceable Assaulting your assumptions at the personal, organizational, and industry levels Building tools for work-life balance and creating your own job satisfaction If you're ready to stop talking about innovation and start adding value today - in your job, department or organization - you're ready to read and benefit from the powerful message of Innovation is Everybody's Business.
Innovation personenbezogener Dienstleistungen als Prozess: Exemplarische Fallstudie eines Innovationsprozesses zur Bereicherung der sozialen Assistenz durch Teilhabebegleitung (Sozialwirtschaft innovativ)
by Gitta Bernshausen Frank LöblerIn diesem Buch wird beschrieben, wie Dienstleistungsprozesse in Sozialunternehmen verändert werden können, um auch weiterhin als Leistungserbringer im Wettbewerb bestehen zu können. Prozesse der Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Innovationen sind erfolgreich, wenn personelle und finanzielle Ressourcen eingesetzt, fachliche Expertise und die Kompetenz zum Projektdesign, zur Projektsteuerung und -evaluation sowie zur Personal- und Organisationsentwicklung eingebracht werden. Welche Voraussetzungen für das Erkennen der Notwendigkeit von Innovationen sowie für das Gestalten eines erfolgreichen Innovationsprozesses gegeben sein müssen – und welche Instrumente dabei eingesetzt werden -, wird exemplarisch anhand einer Fallstudie gezeigt.Der InhaltWandel der Sozialwirtschaft: Auswirkungen auf die Unternehmen und die Dienstleistungen • Die Verwirklichung sozialer Inklusion erfordert Innovation • Qualität des Lebens: Ein passendes Konzept für die Gestaltung sozialer Dienstleistungen • Den Innovationsprozess erfolgreich gestalten • Der Innovationsprozess aus der Perspektive von Beteiligten • Individuelle Qualität des Lebens messen mit der Personal Outcomes Scale • Der Innovationsprozess von sozialen personenbezogenen Dienstleistungen. Zwischenbilanz eines ProjektesDie AutorenGitta Bernshausen ist Diplom-Sozialarbeiterin und ist im Vorstand des Sozialwerks St. Georg e.V. in Gelsenkirchen für den Bereich Human Resources, Qualität, Sozialpolitik sowie Forschung und Entwicklung zuständig. Frank Löbler ist Diplom-Sozialwissenschaftler und leitet das Ressort Qualität beim Sozialwerk St. Georg e.V. in Gelsenkirchen. Er ist in dieser Funktion für das Qualitätsmanagement und die Personal Outcomes Scale zuständig.
Innovation to the Core
by Rowan Gibson Peter SkarzynskiIf you're like most business leaders, innovation now tops your corporate agenda. But despite all the talk and excitement about the importance of innovation, managers have so far found scant help for innovating in a systematic way that fuels consistent growth and sustained success.In Innovation to the Core, Strategos CEO Peter Skarzynski and business strategist Rowan Gibson change all that. They share the accumulated wisdom from Strategos--the consulting firm Skarzynski co-founded with Gary Hamel that helps clients instill innovation into their very core. Drawing on a wealth of stories and examples, the book shows how companies of every stripe have overcome the barriers to successful, profitable innovation. You'll find parts devoted to crucial topics--such as how to organize the discovery process, generate strategic insights, enlarge your innovation pipeline, and maximize your return on innovation. Frequent hands-on tools--frameworks, checklists, probing questions--help you put the book's ideas into action.Crafted in close coordination with Gary Hamel--the man who Fortune magazine has called "the world's leading expert on business strategy"--Innovation to the Core is the definitive fieldbook for making innovation a core competence in your organization.
Innovationen im Personalmanagement: Die spannendsten Entwicklungen aus der HR-Szene und ihr Nutzen für Unternehmen
by Nele GrafDieses Werk stellt erstmals herausragende und ungewöhnliche Innovationen im Personalmanagement vor. Verantwortliche im Bereich Human Resources müssen immer kreativer werden, um die an sie gestellten Anforderungen zu erfüllen und sich als strategischer Partner zu positionieren. Daher ist es notwendig, über neue Entwicklungen im Recruiting, der Personalentwicklung und dem HR-Management allgemein auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben und Relevantes umzusetzen. Personalverantwortliche, Geschäftsführer, Berater, Studenten und Start-Ups erfahren, was sich im Personalmanagement tut und wie sie die neuen Entwicklungen für sich nutzen können.
Innovations and Challenges in Identity Research (Innovations and Challenges in Applied Linguistics)
by David BlockInnovations and Challenges in Identity Research examines established and emergent issues within identity research. This innovative book adopts a disciplinary transcendent approach, drawing on a range of social science, humanities and human science disciplines on the way to a detailed consideration of: the history of identity as a construct the components of a poststructuralist/social constructivist approach to identity the prospect of a Marxist political economy approach to identity the interrelationship between structure and agency and a model of structuring spheres an expanded version of positioning theory the digital universe as the future of identity research. Leading researcher David Block provides a personal take on this key topic of study in applied linguistics and explains why and how discourse analysis is still a useful means through which we can understand identity today. The book is essential reading for students and academics studying and researching within the area of language and identity.