Innovation In Translation: How Big Ideas Really Happen

by Dave Ferrera

INNOVATION IS A TEAM SPORT.

INNOVATION IN TRANSLATION debunks the myth that big ideas just happen and offers an adventure-filled guide to bringing new products from the drawing board to the market shelf.
Entrepreneur Dave Ferrera takes the reader along as he travels the world chasing talent, testing new products, and targeting investors. At the core of Dave’s philosophy is the idea that innovation is a team sport, requiring everyone to play their position with skill, inspiration, and good old-fashioned team spirit.
Innovation in Translation will give you the inside savvy you need to be the coach of your own innovation team and win your market share, while entertaining you with edge-of-your-seat stories from the front lines of innovation.

240 pages, Hardcover

Published June 1, 2021

Reviews

[Austin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Innovation in Translation by Dave Ferrera is a masterclass in saying absolutely nothing with great enthusiasm. It reads like a collection of LinkedIn posts stitched together and masquerading as insight. Ferrera throws around buzzwords like “synergy,” “execution,” and “translation” without ever defining them or offering substance. Every chapter promises practical wisdom but delivers motivational fluff dressed up as strategy. What could have been a serious look at how ideas become real-world innovations instead becomes a self-congratulatory monologue padded with vague anecdotes and recycled startup jargon.

The writing lacks focus, coherence, and humility. There’s no structure, no depth, and certainly no originality - just the illusion of thought leadership from someone too enamored with the sound of his own voice. It’s the kind of book that mistakes word count for credibility and name-drops for authority. If you’re hoping to learn anything actionable about innovation, skip this hollow exercise entirely; you’ll find more substance in a Wikipedia article on product development.

[Sarah Johnson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horrible! Watch videos of this man making and harassing an innocent street musician for kicks. He's a bully and disgusting human.

[Daniela Cates · Rating 1 out of 5]

this book gave nothing in the way of information

[Blaise · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author is an ass. Check out this drunk harassing a street performer on IG. Classy guy.

[Elaine Pollack · Rating 1 out of 5]

I would not recommend this book for anyone. It is great kindling.

[Cassidy Lovejoy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reap what you sow, bully. Hope you heal that horribly damaged inner self at some point.

[Dominick Garabedian · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author is a complete idiot with absolutely nothing to say. Save your money and time. Plenty of other authors that can actually string a meaningful sentence together. I wouldn’t wish this piece of crap book on my worst enemy.

[Lalo DeAnda · Rating 1 out of 5]

he is sayin nothin