LEADER 03453oam 2200493 450 001 9910790530803321 005 20221021122617.0 010 $a0-7494-6967-6 035 $a(OCoLC)861507530 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6RAW 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001123313 100 $a20130606d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$a!nnovation $ehow innovators think, act and change our world /$fKim Chandler McDonald 210 1$aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia :$cKogan Page,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 252 pages) $cillustrations (some color), portraits 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-7494-6966-8 311 $a1-299-90814-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aMachine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgements -- About the AuthorThe orchestration of innovation01 The me-conomics of the GDE -- Innovating from the e-conomy to the me-conomy02 The state of the nation addressed -- Taking stock of how things stack up03 Flat world navigators connecting the dots04 me-health -- Resolute and committed stakeholders at the heart of the healthcare industry05 Innovating educating 06 The power of the me-dia -- Demanding what you want delivered when, where and how you want it07 Being grounded when the sky's the limitSummary -- Biographies. 330 $a" Businesses looking to succeed in the digital, global economy must innovate to survive, and !nnovation highlights the pioneers who have broken the mold and led the pack in every field, from IT to food, fashion to healthcare. Innovation expert, Kim Chandler McDonald underlines the common denominators linking these highly creative people, such as their compulsion to tell their truth, unpalatable or not, their entrepreneurial instincts and their steadfast protection of their brands. This book offers: --understanding of innovation as a mindset rather than a process --insight on how to start thinking like an innovator and into how this can assist them with their own careers and goals --knowledge of how to cultivate innovation in their own team, department or business --personal accounts from international innovators !nnovation showcases interviews with over 100 people who have pushed aside the boundaries in their field, such as: Matt Flannery, CEO/Co-Founder of Kiva, the microfinancing organization working to alleviate poverty; author Seth Godin; Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh; Digital Royalty CEO Amy Jo Martin; and Chief Innovation Officer at the marketing agency MDC Partners, Faris Yakob. Chandler McDonald finds out what drives these successful innovators, what makes innovations take off and why innovation is so critical to individuals, economies and to society as a whole"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aCreative ability in business 606 $aSuccess in business 606 $aTechnological innovations 606 $aOrganizational change 615 0$aCreative ability in business. 615 0$aSuccess in business. 615 0$aTechnological innovations. 615 0$aOrganizational change. 676 $a658.4/063 686 $aBUS020000$aBUS019000$aBUS025000$2bisacsh 700 $aMcDonald$b Kim Chandler$0962359 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910790530803321 996 $aNnovation$92182120 997 $aUNINA