Business Innovation & Creativity

Over the past seventy years, the world has been transitioning from an advanced industrial society and economy to a knowledge society and economy. The term knowledge society has been used freely with little concrete definition or characterization. A society is a living thing – it is complex, constantly changing, and multifaceted. Invisible for many years, the pieces and effects of...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the field of Knowledge Management (KM). As AI technologies rapidly evolve and permeate organisational processes, there is an urgent need for a fresh, critical examination of their impact on knowledge creation, sharing, and utilisation. At its core, Knowledge Management in the AI Era addresses critical questions: How does AI reshape what we define as knowledge?...

The integration of technology, sustainability, and education is crucial for the future in the era of digitalization; policymakers, industry leaders, and educators must adopt innovative and intentional transformation strategies to meet the opportunities and challenges of the digital age. This volume provides expert insights into the intersection of technology and sustainability within the context of learning and business environments. Unlike...

The rapid rise of immersive wellness experiences has revolutionised the way individuals approach their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. From spa retreats to virtual reality meditations, these experiences offer unique opportunities to deeply enhance one's sense of self and connection to the world. As more people seek comprehensive wellness solutions, the demand for well-researched and practical guidance in this area...

Historically, companies have engaged in sustainable practices like recycling and refurbishing, but Green Technology and the Circular Economy: Towards a Sustainable Future provides modern, actionable strategies for reshaping operations. With these insights, businesses can minimise their environmental impact and maximise innovation in a rapidly evolving world. Green Technology and the Circular Economy explores the transformative potential of the circular economy...

Follow-Up Freak: Stand Out, Follow Up, Win Big What do high-performers, trusted advisors, and industry leaders all have in common? They follow up—fast, often, and with purpose. In Follow-Up Freak, entrepreneur and executive strategist Todd Mezrah shares the follow-up system that's helped him close billion-dollar deals, build enduring client relationships, and become a trusted name in executive consulting. This isn't...

Sustainable development is a dynamic field with continuous advancements. However, it also faces emerging challenges that require sparks of innovation to address them. There is a need to innovate and rethink solutions to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) by 2030. To both inspire and educate, the editors have brought together a collection of case studies and systematic...

This book examines how strategic thinking is evolving in response to the realities of the digital economy. Traditional strategy frameworks, built for slower, more stable environments, no longer capture the complexity of today’s business landscape, where innovation is constant, data is abundant, and competition is shaped by digital platforms and ecosystems. Focusing on the global digital banking sector—one of the...

The swift ascent of digital technologies has heralded a new era of transformation, particularly evident in the realms of travel and accommodation. Destination Data: Charting the Course for Transformative Travel Experiences is a pioneering anthology, meticulously curated from a myriad of global perspectives. In a world increasingly entwined with the digital landscape, this collaborative effort unfolds as an indispensable guide...

Turn sustainability into a strategic advantage that strengthens competitiveness and drives innovation. Competitive Sustainability is a practical guide for CEOs, board directors, senior leaders and sustainability strategists who need to embed sustainability at the core of business performance. Written by award-winning experts Alexis Eyre and Paul Randle, this book reframes sustainability as a source of commercial strength rather than a...

How can business leaders adopt sustainable practices while maintaining their competitive advantage? Explore a fresh and innovative stance on the future of sustainability where professionals can embrace commerciality with this essential guide. Despite decades of corporate efforts and successes such as the large-scale financing and deployment of renewable technologies, from the planet's perspective, business is failing to change at the...

The book is dedicated to current issues in business innovation strategies towards a sustainable future. It offers multidisciplinary perspectives on business innovation strategies and sustainability practices, integrating related theory and practice of AI, technology adoption, management, marketing, sustainable supply chain management, and other corporate sustainability strategies. The chapters incorporate evidence from more recent research projects regarding corporate business model transformation...

What does it mean to innovate? What skills are needed? What thought processes are involved? Answers to these questions can be found in the real-life stories of Agents of Innovation. Louis Jacques Filion and chapter co-authors Rico J. Baldegger, Candido Borges, Fernando Dolabela, Joëlle Hafsi, and Francine Richer present six fascinating case histories of three different types of agents of...

This book presents a new model, the competency framework, for students, innovators, entrepreneurs, managers, and anyone who wants to better understand the dynamic world of innovation and entrepreneurship. Focused on both the individual and strategic organisational level, this book is about people and the competencies each person needs to learn to be successful in creating a more dynamic future. Matthews...

This book presents a new model, the competency framework, for students, innovators, entrepreneurs, managers, and anyone who wants to better understand the dynamic world of innovation and entrepreneurship. Focused on both the individual and strategic organisational level, this book is about people and the competencies each person needs to learn to be successful in creating a more dynamic future. Matthews...

Headwinds of Opportunity is the winner of the Silver Axiom Business Book Award in the category of Sustainability. Headwinds of Opportunity goes beyond philosophical and academic discussion of business sustainability to offer strategic guidance on how to make all types of organisations function more sustainably while simultaneously improving their competitiveness. It differs from other books in that it approaches sustainability...

Future First is a practical guide for any business leader who wants to build, expand, or reinvent their company by finding new value in global challenges. Traditional companies often view issues like income equality, global warming, and resource scarcity as "problems." By contrast, future first leaders understand them as opportunities, as innovation challenges. Through real-life business examples ranging from Nike...

Fintech continues to revolutionise financial services. Financial Technology shows you how to navigate this increasingly decentralised, personalised, and automated environment. This new textbook strikes a balance between academic depth and commercial relevance in examining the advantages and challenges of these changes through the lens of various analytical frameworks. Financial Technology demystifies key technologies, such as blockchains, APIs, AI, machine learning,...

Sustainable innovation requires more than a clear vision and commitment. It requires effective execution and implementation based on an ongoing systematic process of engaging stakeholders to generate the evolving information critical for guiding decision-making, developing and implementing business logic for sustainable innovation, overcoming decision-making biases by managers, creating an opportunity framework to spark creativity, and developing effective organizational capabilities to...

What is the secret ingredient in every billion-dollar product, from the iPhone to ChatGPT? Simplicity. Humans love simplicity; it's a deep-seated obsession. In a world of increasing chaos, Apple has built the world's most valuable company on this single principle. In It Just Works, top-level Apple veteran Neil West distils the company's approach into a clear, actionable guide for leaders,...

From award-winning Financial Times journalist Sarah O'Connor, a deeply reported investigation into how AI and robotics are transforming the way we work. A tsunami of change, we are told, is sweeping the economy as robots and AI threaten to take over tasks done by humans. But while we worry that we're robotising our work, what if the real risk is...

How the Apple Store changed shopping forever – one customer at a time. In Shop Different: A Retail Story, visionary retailer Ron Johnson reveals the untold story of how he and Steve Jobs created the Apple store. From the first store’s opening to a global empire of over 500 locations, Johnson shares a behind-the-scenes look at iconic moments, including the...

As AI transforms business faster than ever, mid and senior-level negotiators must blend cutting-edge technology with emotional intelligence to lead complex conversations and close deals that last. Tim Castle, a renowned negotiation expert, presents his Magnetic Influence framework to help you build authentic connection in a digital, automated world. Through practical storytelling and proven strategies, you'll learn how to use...

Continuous change calls for continuous innovation. If you read nothing else on innovation, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you invest in your best innovation bets, learn from setbacks, and bring bold new offerings to market. This book will inspire you to: Know your customers' 'jobs to...

Taking the best elements of a product-management approach and applying them to HR activity can transform the people function. This book shows you how. Written for all HR professionals and business leaders, Built for People explains how to improve workforce and business performance by developing people-centred ways of working, evidence-based decision making, and a culture of continuous feedback and iteration....

Outlining the critical need to apply innovation to reduce costs and improve efficiency in the healthcare industry, Unlocking Sustained Innovation Success in Healthcare explains why innovation management is a must for all healthcare organisations. It describes how innovation, when implemented as a strategy, can yield sustainable success. This book is the first in a series that examines how the ENOVALE™...

This fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling The Chief Data Officer’s Playbook offers new insights into the role of the CDO and the data environment. Written by two of the world’s leading experts in data driven transformation, it addresses the changes that have taken place in ‘data’, in the role of the ‘CDO’, and the expectations and ambitions...

Today’s organisations find themselves in a race to adopt new technologies in order to keep up with their competition. However, two questions must be answered: Are these organisations ready for new technological advancements, and are these new technologies appropriate for every organisation? Technological Challenges and Management: Matching Human and Business Needs focuses on the new advances and challenges that today’s...

Most books dealing with change management focus on how companies reach their corporate goals, instead of on what individual leaders must do. Filling this need, Leading Business Change: A Practical Guide to Transforming Your Organization is an easy and fun read that will inspire you to think more closely about how you implement change as a leader. The book presents...

Digitalisation has had an overwhelming impact on the workplace in recent years, making it more associable, editable, interactive, programmable, traceable, communicable, and distributable. However, this change brings substantial shifts in work processes. New technologies almost always lead to new work arrangements and collaborative engagements, thereby disrupting the information environment and altering equilibria at work. Information Literacy and the Digitalisation of...

Digitalisation has had an overwhelming impact on the workplace in recent years, making it more associable, editable, interactive, programmable, traceable, communicable, and distributable. However, this change comes with substantial alterations to ways of working. New technologies almost always translate into new work processes, work arrangements, collaborative engagements, and thus disrupt the information environment and consolidate equilibria at work. Information Literacy...

Foreword by Professor Annemaree Lloyd, Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Borås. Today’s society is characterised by quick technological developments and constant changes to our information environments. One of the biggest changes has been on our workplace environments, where technological developments have automated work processes that were previously done by manual labour, whilst new professions and work...

Foreword by Professor Annemaree Lloyd, Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Boras Today’s society is characterised by quick technological developments and constant changes to our information environments. One of the biggest changes has been on our workplace environments where technological developments have automated work processes that were previously done by manual labour, whilst new professions and work...

The United Nations, Australia Post, and governments in the UK, Finland, Taiwan, France, Brazil, and Israel are just a few of the organizations and groups utilising design to drive social change. Grounded by a global survey in sectors as diverse as public health, urban planning, economic development, education, humanitarian response, cultural heritage, and civil rights, Design for Social Innovation captures...

The United Nations, Australia Post, and governments in the UK, Finland, Taiwan, France, Brazil, and Israel are just a few of the organisations and groups utilising design to drive social change. Grounded by a global survey in sectors as diverse as public health, urban planning, economic development, education, humanitarian response, cultural heritage, and civil rights, Design for Social Innovation captures...

The world we live in is increasingly complex. It throws up complex problems. This book is about tackling them. At ThinkPlace, we’ve pioneered the application of design thinking to complex challenges like climate change, family violence and global malnutrition. We work globally with governments, organisations and communities using a methodology – the Design System™ outlined in this book – that...

Slicing through blunt theories of supply and demand, Callon presents a rigorously researched but counterintuitive model of how everyday market activity gets produced. If you're convinced you know what a market is, think again. In his long-awaited study, French sociologist and engineer Michel Callon takes us to the heart of markets, to the unsung processes that allow innovations to become...

Three unassailable facts will strike you as soon as you start to read The Future of Innovation: One: innovation is the new mantra; whether you're involved in teaching art and design, new product development for a blue-chip consumer brand or responsible for providing public services to citizens; Two: understanding innovation requires multiple perspectives; from culture and mindset, social and commercial...

Everything you know about leadership is about to expire. The old rulebook is dead. Leadership is no longer just about managing people—it's about managing chaos. In sixty razor-sharp, micro-learning lessons, veteran CEO and Apprentice interviewer Mike Soutar gives you the strategic courage to lead through disruption and a rapidly evolving business world. This book strips away outdated and abstract theories,...

Most people spend their lives solving small problems—following rules they never question, chasing goals they didn't choose, and accepting limits that don't actually exist. If you've ever felt you were meant to play a bigger game, this book shows you how. In Counterintuitive, Naveen Jain—serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of multiple billion-dollar companies—reveals the way of thinking that allowed him...

To get the best answer—in business, in life—you have to ask the best possible question. Innovation expert Warren Berger shows that this ability is both an art and a science. It may be the most underappreciated tool at our disposal, one we learn to use well in infancy—and then abandon as we grow older. Critical to learning, innovation, success, even...

Ever wondered why some people seem to thrive on the unknown while others struggle? Unlock the secret to innovation with Everything is a Prototype. This guide dismantles the fear of failure, redefining it as a stepping stone to success in any field. It reveals how historical misunderstandings about making mistakes have stifled creativity and offers a new perspective: deliberate error-making...

How digital technology is upending the traditional creative industries—and why that might be a good thing. The digital revolution poses a mortal threat to the major creative industries—music, publishing, television, and the movies. The ease with which digital files can be copied and distributed has unleashed a wave of piracy with disastrous effects on revenue. Cheap, easy self-publishing is eroding...

A conversational and inspirational exploration of DEI in the workplace, sharing lessons from myself and others on how we can create a more equitable and inclusive world for all. Tiny Rice Grains explores the human side of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Given the business case that diverse and inclusive organisations thrive and drive better performance, the question begs to...

This book is for innovators, design strategists, entrepreneurs, and everyone who feels the pain of the struggle at some point while managing the distractions and noise that can block us from reaching our full creative potential. Creative Struggle is Real is an interactive journey with creative guidance and making tools to bring you closer to your unique creative capacities so...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER “Think of this book as your personal guide for moving into the leadership spot you dream about—without losing yourself in the web of workplace lies and half-truths women too frequently fall for.” —Forbes A master class “filled with the wisdom that exponentially transforms your career and life” (Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper), 15 Lies Women Are Told at...

A definitive reframing of the economic, institutional, and intellectual history of the managerial era. The twentieth century was the managerial century in the United States. An organisational transformation, from entrepreneurial to managerial capitalism, brought forth what became a dominant narrative: that administrative coordination by trained professional managers is essential to the efficient running of organisations both public and private. And...

An inspirational personal development book from Sunday Times bestselling author James Patterson and renowned leadership expert Patrick Leddin, PhD, that shows readers how to proactively use disruption for positive change. The record-breaking literary legend - Mel Robbins The instant NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER from James Patterson and renowned leadership expert Patrick Leddin, PhD, that shows readers how to proactively use...

Winner of the Leadership Book of the Year 2024, as awarded by the UK's Institute of Leadership A book that helps make sense of the megatrends playing out in the world today and, as a result, how individuals can future-proof their businesses and careers. In the context of work, consider two headlines that we face on a regular basis. Firstly,...

Healthcare is broken-but we can fix it. Our current system is plagued by staggering costs, inadequate outcomes, and pervasive inequities. How can we deliver long-overdue change and make this system work for everyone? In this groundbreaking book, Halle Tecco provides an insider's guide to transforming our healthcare system through innovation. Drawing from her extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, and...

Managing innovation is like competing in an Olympic Pentathlon—excellent performance in one sport will not win you the medal. This textbook explores how top performance in five key areas—ideation, prioritisation, implementation, strategy, and people and organisation—is essential to success in today’s ever-changing business landscape. Structured around the authors’ original Innovation Pentathlon framework, the book explains what innovation is, why it...

Great ideas are all around us, waiting to be discovered. Here's how to find them. We're used to imagining creativity as a lightbulb moment—sudden, mysterious, reserved for the gifted few. But what if ideas aren't conjured from thin air? What if they're discovered—more like precious artefacts that we unearth and refine? In How Great Ideas Happen, cognitive scientist George Newman...

A modern framework for practical innovation—from individual ideas to an innovative organisational culture. Everyone says that innovation is important. The problem is that no one tells you how to be innovative. Innovation is a State of Mind sets out a step-by-step guide to creating innovative ideas and putting them into action. You'll learn how to generate more ideas with greater...

Responsible AI isn't just a technical challenge – it's a leadership imperative. This book offers essential guidance for anyone navigating the promise of deploying AI at scale. Read this book to understand how. Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and bestselling author of Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future Grounded, up-to-date, thorough, actionable – you could read...

AI for Business is a practical guide for leaders who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence without getting lost in the hype. Drawing on decades of experience at the intersection of cutting-edge research, public policy, and industry transformation, Jon Whittle shows how AI can create real, human-centred value in your organisation. With clarity and pragmatism, the book demystifies...

Featuring detailed profiles of the Chinese tech companies making waves, the tech sectors that matter most in China's grab for superpower status, and forward-looking insights into the next decade of China's evolving tech dominance—including breakthroughs in AI, blockchain, and quantum computing. The rise of China's tech giants and the intensifying global competition from this sector is far from over. As...

In every organisation, digital transformation is a key activity to ensure you are keeping up with your competitors. However, plenty of organisations have failed to take advantage of the business improvement that technology can offer. The Practical Guide to Digital Transformation cuts through the hype and provides the essentials for successfully improving your organisation through technology. A productive digital transformation...

Many companies claim to prize innovation but struggle to support it in practice. CEOs call innovation their number-one priority in surveys, yet their employees say they are frequently frustrated in their efforts to create change. The biggest reason for this disconnect? Playing it safe. Leaders and organisations want to implement new ideas, but too often they are held back by...

Companies everywhere are investing significant resources into building AI projects and services that they hope will transform their business. In order to deliver real results, data and AI leaders need to build a strong business-oriented enterprise AI program. Leading Enterprise AI Programs is an essential guide to establishing and directing an agile, ethical, and business-focused enterprise AI program. It provides...

An accessible and indispensable guide for anyone that wants to build an exceptional life from The Huffington Post's Entrepreneur of the Year and Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree Timothy Armoo. In What's Stopping You?, Timo Armoo reveals the secrets behind his meteoric rise from a council estate on Old Kent Road to collaborating with global giants like Nike and the...

From the wheel to gene editing, new ideas shape our world. In this dazzling, surprising and always entertaining book, bestselling author Andrew Leigh tells the story of innovation. Innovation shapes almost every corner of our lives, yet we rarely pause to notice it. Someone had to invent nails and wheelbarrows; alphabets and books; glass windows and windscreen wipers; tin cans...

Everything you want to achieve in life requires you to take risks, push beyond your comfort zone and build trust with others. Our first instinct is often to avoid risk altogether, but that only creates a chasm between what we want to achieve and what we're willing to do to get there.To bridge that divide, we need a way to...

Innovation doesn't just happen. You need to lead it. Discover the three critical roles leaders must play in driving and scaling innovation.Constant tech disruption. Unrelenting economic volatility. Radically shifting demographics and work norms. More than ever, we need to innovate amid these daunting global challenges. But do we have the leaders and the leadership it takes to make this innovation...

Many businesses are rooted in creating desirable products and services for users, but fail to consider the consumer. How can they create products and services that work for users? This book has the answers. User experience research, also known as UX research, focuses on understanding user behaviours, needs and motivations through a range of observational techniques, task analysis and other...

Post Growth Innovation explores innovation in post-growth debates, examining the narratives, processes, and practices needed to move beyond the growth imperative. It bridges the gap in understanding the implications of technological and scientific advancements in a society that challenges economic growth as its central focus.

Understanding Decentralized Finance demystifies DeFi, locating the integration points between decentralised and centralised finance to help finance professionals unlock valuable opportunities. DeFi - the next evolution of cryptocurrency - has brought a new wave of investors into the world of finance. As fintechs and financial institutions seek to integrate with DeFi, this book explores its history, its present context, and...

Redefining Information Security shows security and technology leaders how to build a security-driven culture that not only safeguards but actively propels businesses forward, enabling innovation and growth in the face of an evolving digital business and threat landscape. This book pioneers a transformative approach that shields organizations from risks but also actively leverages them to drive competitive advantages. Redefining Information...

Reduce financial exclusion, improve social impact, meet regulatory compliance and tap into market opportunities with Inclusive Finance. Financial institutions are under growing pressure from their customers, regulators and employees to play more active roles in supporting ESG transformation. Inclusive Finance reviews what is currently socially broken in the existing financial system and identifies opportunities for how incumbent players, fintech start-ups,...

When it comes to innovation and creative thinking, we are still catching up with the ancient Greeks. Between 800 and 300 BCE, they changed the world with astonishing inventions - democracy, the alphabet, philosophy, logic, rhetoric, mathematical proof, rational medicine, coins, architectural canons, drama, lifelike sculpture, and competitive athletics. None of this happened by accident. Recognising the power of the...

Understand and harness the power of artificial intelligence to drive growth and innovation with this comprehensive guide. As AI continues to evolve, it is increasingly important for businesses to make informed decisions about how to use AI to drive success and growth. Artificial Intelligence for Business aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of AI and its applications in business, making...

How do you know if you're using artificial intelligence efficiently in your company? What are the benefits of implementing an AI strategy in your organization? With the rapid adoption of AI across all industries, it is vital that leaders ensure their organizations remain competitive and innovative. Bestselling author and futurist, Bernard Marr, provides a comprehensive overview of AI's impact on...

‘Original, thought-provoking and a joy to read’ Tim Harford Winner of best smart thinking book (Business Book Awards) and a Guardian best books of 2021 When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a 'soldier' mindset. From tribalism and wishful thinking, to rationalising in our...

Approach the future as a conversation, not a declaration. How can you be prepared for what's next when emerging trends constantly threaten to turn your strategic plan on its head? The world of business is experiencing a state of hyperchange influenced by global movements, disruptive technologies, political uprisings and new consumer expectations. If your world is turned upside down, will...

Most companies today have innovation envy. They yearn to come up with a game-changing innovation like Apple's iPod, or create an entirely new category like Facebook. Many make genuine efforts to be innovative—they spend on R&D, bring in creative designers, and hire innovation consultants. But they get disappointing results. Why? In The Design of Business, Roger Martin offers a compelling...

A dangerous journey into the violent world of creative conflict. Safety not guaranteed. Creative conflict is the world’s most powerful ideation technique. It’s an essential requirement for breakthrough-thinking and the secret behind every invention and innovation ever made. Are you overwhelmed by problems that need solving? Stuck looking for ideas? Pressured by deadlines and worried you don’t have a creative...

How can businesses balance profit with social motives? This accessible resource teaches students how to start a social enterprise and lead change for positive impact. Social Entrepreneurship in Practice balances theoretical underpinnings with a focus on developing social entrepreneurship skills to create and manage a social entrepreneurial venture. It provides a road map and practical tools for starting a successful...

An engaging, solutions-oriented look at how cities and nations can better foster innovation and equality. From San Francisco to Shanghai, many of the world's most innovative places are highly unequal, with the benefits going to a small few. Rather than simply asking how we can create more high-tech cities and nations, Innovation for the Masses focuses on what we can...

Why is it so hard to stick with the choices we want to make? We decide to be healthier, but snack all afternoon. We resolve to prioritise family time, but end up working late into the evening. Change is hard - even when we really want, or need, to make it. In What We Value, award-winning brain researcher Emily Falk...

Now with a new preface and a reading guide, The Medici Effect is a timeless classic that will help you reach your innovative peak. Why do so many world-changing insights come from people with little or no related experience? Charles Darwin was a geologist when he proposed the theory of evolution. And it was an astronomer who finally explained what...

Catalyse creative intelligence with a game-changing kit to ignite insights and innovations. A practical guide for change-makers wanting to tap imagination and amp-up creativity. Whether you are a rigid analytical thinker or an accomplished creative mind, over the course of these pages, you'll learn to use creativity to create, diverge from, and converge into new inventive pathways, finding innovative approaches...