{"product_id":"the-people-equation-isbn-9781626566415","title":"The People Equation","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe People Equation\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Every business leader knows that the key to growth is innovation—if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got. Deborah Perry Piscione and David Crawley argue that ultimately the key to innovation is people. After all, creativity is a uniquely human function, something that can’t be automated. So how do you design an organization so that it provides the elements that will bear new thinking and bring forth bold ideas? Through \u003ci\u003eThe People Equation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Based on examples from their consulting work and research into successful business practices, Perry Piscione and Crawley’s \u003ci\u003eThe People Equation\u003c\/i\u003e enables leaders to create a culture where psychological safety is a given, risk taking is embraced, and collaboration between highly competent people is nurtured. When experiments and new initiatives look promising, Perry Piscione and Crawley’s Improvisational Innovation process provides a road map to quickly develop ideas and bring them to market. All this requires upending the usual organizational pyramid and instilling a completely new mindset throughout the organization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Perry Piscione and Crawley show that in our rapidly changing world, the top is not where the really disruptive ideas are going to come from. And if people are afraid to take chances, even fail, you’re never going to get those ideas—playing it safe means you’ll be out of the game. \u003ci\u003eThe People Equation\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with a formula for exponentially increasing out-of-the-box thinking in your organization and multiplying your chances for greater growth and success.Content \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Why People Matter  1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 The Psychology of Innovation  23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2  The Process: Improvisational Innovation  41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3  The Inverted Organization  61\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4  Risk-taking Leadership  81\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5  The Corporate Culture of How  95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6  It only Takes One  109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7 Moving Beyond the Comfort Zone  121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8  The Art of the Ask  131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: The Truth of Trust 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments  165 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index  167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e About the Authors  179“The future of work will look different and feel different than any time period prior. \u003ci\u003eThe People Equation\u003c\/i\u003e provides an excellent road map on how organizations need to move now to succeed in the future.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Vivek Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering; syndicated columnist, Washington Post; and author of The Driver in the Driverless Car\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe People Equation\u003c\/i\u003e provides a framework for how companies might operate in a world where technology displaces jobs and innovation is paramount.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Lord Wei of Shoreditch, Chair, Future Strategy Board, Ninety Consulting\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “The book is great in that \u003ci\u003eThe People Equation\u003c\/i\u003e is about creating a structure and culture for people to be at their best and bring forth new ideas. While Deborah Perry Piscione and David Crawley target the book to business cultures, it is a telling message for society as a whole.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Barbara Corcoran, cohost of ABC’s Shark Tank\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Deborah Perry Piscione and David Crawley masterfully and simply fuse real work and Silicon Valley–style innovation with over one hundred years of research and accepted practice in HR to suggest how to lead organizations in the new fluid economy. Exponential developments in technology require a completely different workforce and organizational structure if existing companies are to survive and thrive. Perry Piscione and Crawley provide an excellent road map for both disruptive start-ups reaching scale and existing companies looking for new business models. It is a quick yet very powerful read that I recommend for anyone interested in innovation and leadership!” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Bonny Simi, President, JetBlue Technology Ventures \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe People Equation\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for all leaders looking at their current strategy\/status and wondering how they are ever going to be able to survive in the innovation economy.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—US Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman Emeritus, House Foreign Affairs Committee\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDeborah Perry Piscione is a principal at Vorto Consulting, a serial entrepreneur, and a thought leader in innovation process. She is the architect of Improvisational Innovation, a nine-month process that democratizes innovation so anyone can participate that has been adopted at many Fortune 500 companies. Additionally, she is the author of the New York Times bestselling Secrets of Silicon Valley and The Risk Factor and conducts Silicon Valley boot camps based on the teachings of her books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e David Crawley is a principal and cofounder of Vorto Consulting. He has consulted extensively with the top management of multiple Fortune 500 companies on the topics of innovation, lean product development, and business process improvement.","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301123477733,"sku":"NP9781626566415","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781626566415.jpg?v=1767740920","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-people-equation-isbn-9781626566415","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}