This was a quick enjoyable read as it resonates a lot with an innovation course I took. In this book Kelley states the importance for an organisation...moreThis was a quick enjoyable read as it resonates a lot with an innovation course I took. In this book Kelley states the importance for an organisation to define an innovation strategy and build it into its business processes rather than as a fix to a problem.
He also has plenty of examples in the book showcasing how other companies have handled their innovation process. I agree with many of the points in the book but when this book was written, the iPad was just coming out and how wrong was he with his prediction of its success.
Ultimately for an innovation strategy to succeed, you have to ensure that it is realistic, there is enough support and that there is adequate communication to bring about a shared vision of the strategy.(less)
I borrowed this book so had to read through it quickly but I would strongly advise against people from doing it. Like the author says, you should read...moreI borrowed this book so had to read through it quickly but I would strongly advise against people from doing it. Like the author says, you should read about each toy and spend time thinking through it and apply it in your life to generate ideas and spark up your creativity.
This is a wonderful book on creativity and idea generation with detailed samples and ways to apply each thinkertoy. It truly questions your perception and help you see through your flaws and makes you reframe your mental model.
I've just studied organisational learning and I think see many relations between that subject and the concepts that appear in this book. To make the ideas work you need to suspend judgement and preconception and sometimes you need to apply relearning (e.g. forgetting how things were done before) to see how the new ideas can fit with your business strategy.(less)
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