New Business Book Summary Available for Masters of Innovation

At the heart of every innovative company is the ability of leaders to communicate a vision, create an environment where creativity can flourish, and implement innovative processes that can be repeated again and again. In Masters of Innovation, Kai Engel, Violetka Dirlea, Stephen Dyer, and Jochen Graff provide a manual that teaches corporations how to bring innovative products and ideas to the marketplace and maximize profits.

New Business Book Summary Available for The Evolution of Everything

Evolution is a concept that is associated most commonly with the natural world. However, in The Evolution of Everything, Matt Ridley argues that evolution happens in every aspect of human culture. In domains as diverse as morality, technology, money, and religion, there is evidence that the world is a self-organizing, self-changing place that cannot be controlled or commanded by mankind. Ridley purports that evolution occurs not from top-down design but from bottom-up emergence.

New Business Book Summary Available for Mind Gym

Sometimes life’s circumstances are out of people’s control. However, how individuals think, feel, and behave as a result of those circumstances is very much within their control. It is simply a matter of learning to think, react, and respond in positive and productive ways. In Mind Gym, authors Sebastian Bailey and Octavius Black share scientifically based exercises and techniques anyone can use to train the mind to think positively and productively, including resetting thoughts, taking control, deepening connections, persuading others, resolving conflict, letting creative juices flow, and minimizing stress. The result is a more successful, fulfilling life.

New Business Book Summary Available for The First Mile

The first mile of innovation -- where an innovation moves from an idea on paper to the market -- is often plagued by failure. In fact, less than one percent of ideas launched by big companies end up having real impact. The ideas are not the problem. The process is. As Scott D. Anthony explains in The First Mile, the best way to gain an advantage at the outset of a new enterprise is through a process of trail-and-error experimentation called DEFT: Document, Evaluate, Focus, and Test. This approach enables leaders to navigate strategic uncertainty and minimize the challenges that most often derail innovation.

New Business Book Summary Available for The XYZ Factor

The XYZ factor is a philosophy and a set of business practices rooted in principles of the Millennial generation. It creates an office culture that encourages innovation, transparency, democracy, and creativity. In The XYZ Factor, editors Nancy Lublin and Alyssa Ruderman and numerous contributors share how their work at the decidedly XYZ organization DoSomething.org can serve as a blueprint for organizations striving to stand out from the crowd, increase engagement, and improve productivity.

New Business Book Summary Available for Make Waves

Today’s business world calls for movement, innovation, and dynamic ideas and plans. In Make Waves, Patti Johnson provides a complete and impactful assessment of making a difference and affecting change in a wide variety of corporate structures. She believes that CEOs, executives, and managers are looking for the next generation of “wave makers,” defined as employees, staff members, or fellow leaders who seek to change conventional business modalities. To achieve success and exceed demands, needs, and goals, companies must create new avenues of thought and action and adopt a mind-set that breaks from the traditional methods and practices inherent in the course of day-to-day business.