{"product_id":"meeting-the-innovation-challenge-isbn-9780470014998","title":"Meeting the Innovation Challenge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeeting the Innovation Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e offers a new way to look at creative leadership that integrates both leadership and management. This book also provides the student key insights into a new and more systematic way to manage transformation. As a result, the student will be able to discover a full range of potential outcomes from their change efforts - from radical new to the world transformation to incremental improvements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince people are at the heart of any transformation issue, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeeting the Innovation Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e includes helpful information on the various roles required to initiate and sustain change efforts. Many change initiatives use teams, so specific tools are outlined to create and manage teamwork for transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThose who lead and manage organizations have too many change methods from which to choose.  This book offers practical advice on how to select and manage a variety of change methods, as well as a helpful selected list of many of the methods available from which to choose. An example is drawn and explained from the area of new product or service development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn often-overlooked element of climate and context is also addressed. Successful innovation, change and transformation require an environment in which people are ready, willing and able to initiate and sustain change. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeeting the Innovation Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e addresses this area by clarifying the differences between culture and climate, and then offering practical ways to understand and create the climate for transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Taking a Systemic Approach to Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost change programs aren’t worth the effort.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy do organizations need to guide change?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe example of downsizing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA survey of high performers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur systemic approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContext.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethod.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: The Outcomes of Transformation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Building the Janusian Organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho is Janus?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Janusian thinking?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a Janusian organization?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy do Janusian organizations need to lead for change and transformation?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpectrum of change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpectrum of change-management strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Creativity and Innovation for Transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew challenges, old responses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom ‘doing better’ to ‘doing different’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching and scanning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreativity in searching and scanning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic decision-making and problem-solving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging organizational routines.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreativity in changing organizational routines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Creating Blockbusters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are blockbusters?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of creative products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow are blockbusters developed?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho develops blockbusters?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo blockbusters require a special environment?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications and conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Part People Play.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Leading and Managing for Transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical approaches to leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary approaches to leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading versus managing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA model for creative leadership.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Owning up to Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOwnership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClientship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSponsorship.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstilling ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6.1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Teamwork for Transformation: Applying VIEW to Help Make Teams Productive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding to use a group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics that promote teamwork.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges to watch for with teams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrientation to change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManner of processing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of deciding.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Transformation Methods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Managing Change Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a change method?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy so many change methods?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the way we change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent kinds of change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need for navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning your approach to change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContingencies for appraising tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA task appraisal model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstraints from the context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the change happen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of interacting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Alternative Change Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA vocabulary for understanding methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn example of the ‘muddle’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe change methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Applying Creative Problem-Solving to New Product Development.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting the innovation challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePathways to growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiding two horses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative problem-solving: our current framework.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey lessons learned.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: The Context for Transformation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Transforming the Culture and Climate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is culture?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is organizational culture?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat does culture include?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan leadership change culture?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is climate?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture versus climate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA model for organizational change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe transactional factors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Climate for Innovation and Growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Situational Outlook Questionnaire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate dimensions and sample strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Creating the Climate for Transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do we know about leadership behavior?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 1: A symphony orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 2: A medical technology company.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase 3: An electrical engineering division.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral themes across cases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate creation enables a systemic approach to change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions and implications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \"Full of sound, well-presented material useful for both practioners and students of the subject.\" (\u003ci\u003eLRP\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol 40 - 2007)  \u003cb\u003eScott Isaksen\u003c\/b\u003e is the President of the Creative Problem Solving Group, Inc. (CPSB) and Senior Fellow of its Creativity Research Unit.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Tidd\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Technology and Innovation Management and Director of Studies at SPRU (Science and Technology Policy Research), University of Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eMeeting the Innovation Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e provides a balanced and integrated approach to creativity, innovation, change and leadership. It is organized around a new model of creative leadership andoffering a specific system that links people and situations with process and content.  \u003cp\u003eEssential reading for both practitioners and students, \u003ci\u003eMeeting the Innovation Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e moves beyond \"What is the difference between leadership and management?\" to \"How do we use a full spectrum of creative leadership skills to improve our responses to the need for change?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Status and significance within organizations are often advertised, not simply by the size or position of a person's office, but by the size of their bookcase and the number of business books on display. Look closely, however, and most remain pristine, their pages crisply blocked and as solid as the day the printer's guillotine fell.\u003cbr\u003e Here's a book that'll be different: destined to be endlessly thumbed and dog-eared by real people engaged in transformation. They couldn't be in better hands. The authors are real people, bringing wisdom, insight and hard-won experience to that most difficult of tasks, leading transformation.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMike King\u003c\/b\u003e, Ogilvy and Mather, London, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Professors Scott Isaksen and Joe Tidd remind us that change and success are ultimately human endeavors. They tear down the distinctions between leadership and management and innovation and creativity that lead us to focus on characteristics rather than character. Most importantly, Isaksen and Tidd offer a rigorous integrated model for creative leadership and provide concrete ideas and suggestions, bringing that model alive. This is an important book.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eEugene J. McAllister President\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Great Falls Montana, USA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As someone who has been doing research on organizational climate and leadership for the past forty years, I have particular interest in finding ways to stimulate and utilize the creative capabilities of people who work within organizations. This is a key challenge for those who seek both radical and incremental change. I am impressed that this book offers broader and deeper insights into such a relevant topic, and believe that it will be an excellent resource for both practitioners and scholars.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eGöran Ekvall\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor Emeritus Organizational Psychology Stockholm, Sweden\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989605204197,"sku":"NP9780470014998","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470014998.jpg?v=1761784779","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/meeting-the-innovation-challenge-isbn-9780470014998","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}