The Illusion of Innovation: Escape "Efficiency" and Unleash Radical Progress

by Elliott Parker

Our institutions are failing us. Corporations, governments, and universities all seem less capable of confronting challenges and opportunities than they once were. 
The irony is that our institutions are better managed than ever, but they’re too often focused on the wrong safety and predictability, and maintenance of the status quo. Corporations in particular are not prepared to face the future, and many are dying. Advances in technology, communications, and finance are making it easier for small teams and individuals to disrupt large organizations. 
We need corporations to thrive because they can solve important problems in ways that small teams cannot. This book explains why innovation naturally emerges from deliberate inefficiency, and how large corporations can harness the power of small teams–startups–and adopt a strategy of systematic experimentation to thrive in the face of an unknown future.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

200 pages, Hardcover

Published April 16, 2024

Reviews

[Alex Chindef · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don’t think there was a single line in this book that made it a worthwhile read to be honest. The quick summary is that big companies are important, small companies are important, and you should work hard because… capitalism.

[angie]

read for school lol

[Wiktoria Bukowska · Rating 2 out of 5]

Chaotically structured so i doubt i will remember a lot from it. But it was ok, enjoyable even. Maybe it's a better read than listen (i've choose an audiobook).

[Beda Meienberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book shows how companies can achieve real progress by overcoming efficiency thinking - provocative and challenging for all those who strive for transformation.