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The Innovator's Advantage: The Hidden Connection Between People and Process
Who needs to innovate?
In today’s constantly changing business environment, the only way to prosper or even survive—whether you are part of a business, healthcare organization, educational institution, government entity, or nonprofit—is to innovate.
Successful innovation requires three primary components:
• An innovation framework
• An understanding of the innovation continuum
• A gauge of your people’s innovation fitness
Despite investment in understanding the frameworks and stages of innovation, many innovations still fail. This is because the most critical element of innovation success is understanding people. This book brings together two essential components—the innovation framework and the science of skills and talent assessments—and shows you how to apply them to each stage of the innovation continuum to create The Innovator's Advantage.
“The Innovator’s Advantage takes an ambitious path to link innovation with the talents and passions of employees. I highly recommend this book to any leader looking to maximize the right skill sets for the different phases of the innovation process.” —Hal Whiting, PhD, Program Manager, Executive Coaching and Assessment, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
“The Innovator’s Advantage guides you through the three ‘Ps’—Purpose, Pathway, and People—using a detailed, step-by-step description of the framework and methodology for innovation that incorporates a key element frequently missing in planning: an understanding of people. If your bottom line is still driven by original products or services, this book just might save your business.” —Dr. Ronald J. Bonnstetter, Senior VP of Research and Development, Target Training International Success Insights
“Few inventions reach the market, and this book clearly lays out how to navigate this gap. The authors bring out the importance of generating many ideas to solve the problem and explain how to do it. Most innovators are not business people, and this book gives them the resources to successfully innovate.” —Prof. Lucy W. Irungu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Production, and Extension), University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Evans Baiya is a scientist, consultant, author, and speaker. He has tackled innovation from all angles—as a research chemist, process development engineer, executive in multiple startups, global leader of research and development efforts in multiple countries, intellectual property portfolio manager at a global corporation, and policy advisor on research and commercialization. He works with a number of startups, large companies, academic institutions, and governments on strategy and planning, new product development, process improvements, R&D/innovation programs, technology transfer, and commercialization.
Ron Price is an internationally recognized business advisor, executive coach, speaker, and author. Known for his creative and systematic thinking, business versatility, and practical optimism, Ron has served in almost every level of executive management over the past 45 years. As the former president of a multimillion-dollar multinational company, Ron understands the challenges and risks of running a business and building a dynamic team. He works shoulder-to-shoulder with executive leadership teams to bring strategic clarity and transformational results to organizations—especially those dealing with turmoil and transition.
In today’s constantly changing business environment, the only way to prosper or even survive—whether you are part of a business, healthcare organization, educational institution, government entity, or nonprofit—is to innovate.
Successful innovation requires three primary components:
• An innovation framework
• An understanding of the innovation continuum
• A gauge of your people’s innovation fitness
Despite investment in understanding the frameworks and stages of innovation, many innovations still fail. This is because the most critical element of innovation success is understanding people. This book brings together two essential components—the innovation framework and the science of skills and talent assessments—and shows you how to apply them to each stage of the innovation continuum to create The Innovator's Advantage.
“The Innovator’s Advantage takes an ambitious path to link innovation with the talents and passions of employees. I highly recommend this book to any leader looking to maximize the right skill sets for the different phases of the innovation process.” —Hal Whiting, PhD, Program Manager, Executive Coaching and Assessment, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
“The Innovator’s Advantage guides you through the three ‘Ps’—Purpose, Pathway, and People—using a detailed, step-by-step description of the framework and methodology for innovation that incorporates a key element frequently missing in planning: an understanding of people. If your bottom line is still driven by original products or services, this book just might save your business.” —Dr. Ronald J. Bonnstetter, Senior VP of Research and Development, Target Training International Success Insights
“Few inventions reach the market, and this book clearly lays out how to navigate this gap. The authors bring out the importance of generating many ideas to solve the problem and explain how to do it. Most innovators are not business people, and this book gives them the resources to successfully innovate.” —Prof. Lucy W. Irungu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Production, and Extension), University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Evans Baiya is a scientist, consultant, author, and speaker. He has tackled innovation from all angles—as a research chemist, process development engineer, executive in multiple startups, global leader of research and development efforts in multiple countries, intellectual property portfolio manager at a global corporation, and policy advisor on research and commercialization. He works with a number of startups, large companies, academic institutions, and governments on strategy and planning, new product development, process improvements, R&D/innovation programs, technology transfer, and commercialization.
Ron Price is an internationally recognized business advisor, executive coach, speaker, and author. Known for his creative and systematic thinking, business versatility, and practical optimism, Ron has served in almost every level of executive management over the past 45 years. As the former president of a multimillion-dollar multinational company, Ron understands the challenges and risks of running a business and building a dynamic team. He works shoulder-to-shoulder with executive leadership teams to bring strategic clarity and transformational results to organizations—especially those dealing with turmoil and transition.
196 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 5, 2017
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Evans Baiya
5 booksEvans Baiya is a scientist, consultant, author, and speaker. He has tackled innovation and strategy from all angles—as a research chemist, process development engineer, executive in multiple startups, global leader of research and development efforts in multiple countries, intellectual property portfolio manager at a global corporation, and policy advisor on research and commercialization. He works with a number of startups, large companies, academic institutions, and governments on strategy and planning, new product development, process improvements, R & D/innovation programs, technology transfer, and commercialization. He is the co-author of “The Innovator’s Advantage: Revealing the Hidden Connection Between People and Process”, with Ron Price, published in 2017.
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