{"product_id":"the-four-lenses-of-innovation-a-power-tool-for-creative-thinking-9781118740248","title":"The Four Lenses of Innovation: A Power Tool for Creative Thinking","description":"\u003cp\u003eEver wonder where big, breakthrough ideas come from? How do innovators manage to spot the opportunities for industry revolution that everyone else seems to miss?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrary to popular belief, innovation is not some mystical art that's forbidden to mere mortals. \u003ci\u003eThe Four Lenses of Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e thoroughly debunks this pervasive myth by delivering what we've long been hoping for: the news that innovation is systematic, it's methodical, and we can all achieve it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy asking how the world's top innovators--Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and many others--came up with their game-changing ideas, bestselling author Rowan Gibson identifies four key business perspectives that will enable you to discover groundbreaking opportunities for innovation and growth: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenging Orthodoxies--What if the dominant conventions in your field, market, or industry are outdated, unnecessary, or just plain wrong?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHarnessing Trends--Where are the shifts and discontinuities that will, now and in the future, provide the energy you need for a major leap forward?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeveraging Resources--How can you arrange existing skills and assets into new combinations that add up to more than the sum of their parts?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding Needs--What are the unmet needs and frustrations that everyone else is simply ignoring?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther books promise the keys to innovation--this one delivers them. With a unique full-color design, thought-provoking examples, and features like the 8-Step Model for Building a Breakthrough, \u003ci\u003eThe Four Lenses of Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e will teach you how to reverse-engineer creative genius and make radical business innovation an everyday reality inside your organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"Rowan Gibson has done a superb job of 'unpacking' what it takes to innovate.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Philip Kotler, \u003c\/b\u003e S. C. Johnson Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Can you develop an innovative mind? Yes, you can. And this book is the manual.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--John and Doris Naisbitt, \u003c\/b\u003e authors of \u003ci\u003eChina's Megatrends\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Global Game Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent piece of work for practitioners and organizations who seek to have innovation as part of their DNA.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Camille Mirshokrai, \u003c\/b\u003e Managing Director of Leadership Development, and Partner at Accenture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rowan Gibson's \u003ci\u003eThe Four Lenses of Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire you to think big, look afresh at the challenges you face, and take bold action to change the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Robert B. Tucker, \u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eDriving Growth Through Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118740248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 9.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Rowan Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44087360553141,"sku":"9781118740248","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b4863fe7-75dd-4c82-b6bf-3e54a207126a.jpg?v=1714457951","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-four-lenses-of-innovation-a-power-tool-for-creative-thinking-9781118740248","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}