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The ability to innovate - to create impactful solutions to real problems - is not an innate gift but a skill that can be learned. Faley provides an original methodology to consistently create innovations, from identifying the root causes of troublesome situations to executing their solutions.
List of contents
1. Introduction to the Book; Part I. Innovation Design and Execution: 2. Introduction to The Innovation Pyramid; 3. Level 1. Problem Identification; 4. Level 2. Solution Formulation; 5. Level 3. Plan; 6. Level 4. Perform; 7. Systematic Pyramid Review; Part II. The Diverge-Organize-Converge (DOC) Process: 8. DOC Overview; 9. Diverge; 10. Organize; 11. Converge; 12. Book Summary; Appendix A. Interviewing For Insight & Persona Development; Appendix B. Divergent Thinking Prompts.
About the author
Timothy L. Faley is the Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Special Assistant to the University President, at the University of the Virgin Islands. His other books include The Entrepreneurial Arch (Cambridge, 2015).
Summary
The ability to innovate - to create impactful solutions to real problems - is not an innate gift but a skill that can be learned. Faley provides an original methodology to consistently create innovations, from identifying the root causes of troublesome situations to executing their solutions.
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Between 1870 and 1970 America had one of the greatest periods of economic growth in all recorded history. The reason was the vast number of innovations including electricity, the automobile, telephone, sewer, electric refrigerator, antiseptic surgery, x-rays, antibiotics and running water. Since then, both economic growth and productivity have been disappointing. America desperately needs transformative technologies like the 1870-1970 period. Dr. Tim Faley, one of the world's experts on innovation, tells us how to do it in a book which is a must read for everyone who cares about America's future. Kiril Sokolof, Chairman & Founder, 13D Global Strategy & Research
