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The Other Side of Innovation

Solving the Execution Challenge
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The Other Side of Innovation by Chris Trimble and Vijay Govindarajan explores how businesses can effectively execute innovative ideas within established organisations. It focuses on the crucial balance between maintaining day-to-day operations and fostering creative development. The book offers strategies for overcoming common obstacles and provides insights into building teams that can drive innovation successfully.
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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by how established companies can foster innovation within their existing structures. It provides insightful strategies for navigating the challenges of innovation without disrupting the core business, making it a valuable read for anyone interested in business growth and strategy. If you enjoy exploring practical approaches to overcoming corporate inertia and unlocking creative potential, this book could be an enlightening addition to your collection.

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In this book, the authors argue that the most successful everyday innovators break down the process into six manageable steps: 1. Divide the labor; 2. Assemble the dedicated team; 3. Manage the partnership; 4. Formalize the experiment; 5. Break down the hypothesis; 6. Seek the truth. The Other Side of Innovation

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

In this book, the authors argue that the most successful everyday innovators break down the process into six manageable steps:

1. Divide the labour;
2. Assemble the dedicated team;
3. Manage the partnership;
4. Formalise the experiment;
5. Break down the hypothesis;
6. Seek the truth.

The Other Side of Innovation codifies this staged approach in a variety of contexts. It delivers a proven step-by-step guide to executing (launching, managing, and measuring) more modest but necessary innovations within large firms without disrupting their bread-and-butter business.

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The Other Side of Innovation receives praise for offering actionable recommendations to implement innovative ideas within established companies, rather than just generating them. Reviews highlight its focus on execution, distinguishing it from other books on innovation. It's described as a practical guide for CEOs and entrepreneurs and is noted for its excellent in-depth case studies and clear writing.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781422166963

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 September 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 439g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Vijay "VG" Govindarajan(www.vg-tuck.com) is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business and the Founding Director of the Center for Global Leadership at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is the 2008 Professor-in-Residence and Chief Innovation Consultant for General Electric and a leading expert on strategy and innovation. Chris Trimble is a frequent speaker and a Senior Fellow at Katzenbach Partners LLC (New York), a consulting firm that helps companies reach their strategic intent by offering a combination of analytic problem solving and insight into people and organization. He holds an MBA degree with distinction from the Tuck School, and a bachelor of science degree with highest distinction from the University of Virginia.

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