Innovation

GET THE RESULTS YOU WANT IN INNOVATION. FAST. Companies that innovate successfully get six key things right planning, pipeline, process, platform, people and performance. If you want to seek out new commercial opportunities and develop new and better ways of doing things, then you need to get them right too. Fast Track to Success: Innovation gives you a practical framework that will help you use innovation to make a tangible impact on your bottom line. This practical, career-oriented book gets you up to speed on innovation quickly. It talks you through everything you need to know about the six critical elements of the innovation framework.
It gives you: * Innovation in a nutshell - a series of frequently-asked-questions to give you a concise overview of the subject * The top 10 tools and techniques you can use to help you develop your approach to innovation * Simple checklists to help you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your capabilities and those of your team * Advice on leading your team how to decide your leadership style and build your team * Tips on how to progress your career, whether it's your first 10 weeks in the job or whether you're looking to get right to the top Don't get left behind, set out on the Fast Track today. For more resources, log on to the series website at fast-track-me.com. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER The Fast Track books provide you with a complete resource to get ahead as a manager faster. They bring together the latest business thinking, cutting edge online material and all the practical techniques you need to fast track your career.
Specially designed to help you learn what you need to know and to develop the skills you need to get ahead, each book is broken down into 4 key areas: *Awareness - find out where you are now and what you need to do to improve *Business building - the tools and techniques you need to build up your skills *Career development- learn the steps you should take now if you want to get ahead *Director's toolkit - tips to get you to the top. And make sure you stay there! Fast Track features include: * The Fast Track Top 10 a concise, cutting edge summary of the information you need to shine * Quick Tips and FAQs a short cut to practical advice from people who have been there before you and succeeded * Real life stories to give examples of what works and critically, what doesn't * Practical career guidance including a framework of objectives for your first 10 weeks in a new role * Expert Voices to give you the state of the art view from today's leading experts Visit the companion web-site

The Fast Track way About the authors A word of thanks from the authors Innovation Fast Track How to use this book Fast-Track-Me.com A AWARENESS 1 1 Innovation in a nutshell 2 Innovation audit B BUSINESS FASTTRACK 3 Fast Track top ten 4 Technologies 5 Implementing change C CAREER FASTTRACK 6 The first ten weeks 7 Leading the team 8 Getting to the top D DIRECTOR'STOOLKIT T1 Team innovation audit T2 Integrated innovation framework T3 Market and competitor scanning T4 Creativity techniques T5 Innovation project checklist The Fast Track way Other titles in the Fast Track series Glossary Index