Dispelling the myth that innovation is invention & revolution, this text argues that innovators past & present have employed a strategy of technology brokering to source, develop & exploit new ideas. It provides a clear set of recommendations for managing the innovation process in organizations.

Studies individuals from fourteen companies who made worldwide commercial breakthroughs, with information on the conflicts, concepts, creativity, and climate that let a good idea break every barrier and become commonplace

The pressure to generate big ideas can feel overwhelming. We know that bold innovations are critical in these disruptive and competitive times, but when it comes to breakthrough thinking, we often freeze up. Instead of shooting for a $10-billion payday or a Nobel Prize, the most prolific innovators focus on Big Little Breakthroughs—small creative acts that unlock massive rewards over time. By cultivating daily micro-innovations, individuals and organizations are better equipped to tackle tough challenges and seize transformational opportunities. How did a convicted drug dealer launch and scale a massively successful fitness company? What core mindset drove LEGO to become the largest toy company in the world? How did a Pakistani couple challenge the global athletic shoe industry? What simple habits led Lady Gaga, Banksy, and Lin-Manuel Miranda to their remarkable success? Big Little Breakthroughs isn’t just for propeller-head inventors, fancy-pants CEOs, or hoodie-donning tech billionaires. Rather, it’s a surpassingly simple system to help everyday people become everyday innovators.

A new shared world anthology featuring a who's who of science fiction writers including Larry Niven, Steven Perry and Gary Gygax. Pledged to stop the predator Khalians, the Fleet must win a decisive victory to break the war's deadlock--and bring peace to their worlds.

The authors explore strategies for fostering powerful cultures of innovation and creating breakthroughs. The text includes several profiles of MIT innovators.

Kaufman details the incredible true story of science's search for the beginnings of life on Earth and the probability that it exists elsewhere in the universe.

There have been countless books written on Success. The word success implies a desirable outcome from someone's actions. As we know, success is the satisfaction we receive from attaining our goals. . . and most of us have different goals. The methods used to attain goals are typically multi-faceted. They could be some combination of knowledge, inventing a product or developing a service, helping a cause that is near and dear to your heart, fame and fortune, or maybe coaching and guiding others to their goals in life. Then again, your success breakthrough may be in accomplishing something totally different that will serve others in good stead. Note that in every case, success has a beginning and an end, and nothing starts without action. Thomas Edison's quotation that he had not failed, but rather found 10,000 ways that didn't work, serves to remind us that perseverance and action are two of the essential qualities needed for Success Breakthroughs. Then again, you can start with a goal in mind, but if you never finish, the unattained-goal is like yet another asteroid floating in space - matter without a home or meaning to us. The CelebrityExperts(R) in this book have enjoyed their successes and learned from their failures. They have found a path to Success Breakthroughs. With guidance from them, you can pursue your own goal while using their experiences to light the way. They have a track record and, as Tony Robbins says: ..".success leaves clues " There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Colin Powell