Innovation Motivation

Directing Creativity: The Art of Innovation is a practical guide to unlock creativity and drive innovation. Award-winning Hollywood film composer Alan Williams demystifies the creative process in practical, accessible terms that are applicable to every innovative passion.

Best-selling author Lynda Gratton - one of the top 20 management thinkers in the world according to the Financial Times - follows up her best seller Hot Spots (over 16,000 sold) by taking a deep look at people who GLOW - individuals in organizations who radiate energy and attract others to them - who are able to create, find, and flourish in hot spots of innovation.

Today when the competition, technology, and the economy are evolving faster than ever before, organizations and the people like us who work in them need a proven approach to help us adapt - and succeed. The key, according to Paul B. Brown, is to think like an entrepreneur, no matter what your position or industry. What works for the most successful entrepreneurs will work for us, Brown argues, whether we want to stay employed working for someone else or are thinking of going off on our own.

You know them at first sight: teammates or colleagues, direct reports or bosses who radiate enthusiasm, positive energy, and inspiration. Even in difficult circumstances they glow with an attitude that inspires others, fosters a great working experience for everyone, and creates empowering relationships. And Lynda Gratton can make sure you're one of them.

A startup enxuta é um modelo de negócio que vem sendo amplamente adotado ao redor do mundo, mudando de maneira como companhias idealizam produtos e seus serviços. Pioneiro na implementação abordagem, Eric Ries define a startup como uma organização dedicada a criar algo novo sob condições incertas - e isso inclui tanto o jovem empreendedor que trabalha nessa oficina de casa quanto o profissional experiente em uma multinacional. Neste livro, Ries reúne histórias reais e exemplos de empresas que se transformaram ao implementar esse modelo revolucionário.