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Summaries of the 50 Best Business Books

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by Brian Tracy – 2001 Mindset by Carol Dweck – 2006 Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann – 2007 Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman – 2011 Thrive by Arianna Huffington – 2014 Atomic Habits by James Clear – 2018 The post Summaries of the 50 Best Business Books appeared first on Destination Innovation.

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How to Boost Innovation by Recycling Existing Ideas

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First launched in October 2001, Apple ‘s portable music device has revolutionised how we all listen to and download music. After all, the first portable MP3 players hit the market in 1998 and by 2001 there were over 50 different models available through which you could download and play music from your computer.

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Microsoft buys LinkedIn – Smart move or Dumb move?

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The most notorious example was the purchase of Time Warner by AOL in 2001 for a massive $164B. But despite some successes the question remains; why do companies keep acquiring when the evidence shows that the strategy generally does not work? This is especially true in the high-tech sector which has a catalogue of failed mergers.

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So What Exactly Should Kodak Have Done?

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It is easy for the outside observer with the benefit of hindsight to be smug and critical of the Kodak board and its strategy. Kodak entered the digital camera market late but by 2001 they were number 2 in the USA behind Sony. Between 1982 and 2001 Kodak spent more than $20 billion on R&D averaging about 6% of revenues.

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What Formula Made Steve Jobs as an Innovation Leader So Successful?

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And until 2001, that was it. When Apple did debut a new product in October 2001, it was completely outside those categories as well: It was the iPod, a personal music player that worked with Macs. To learn more about the past and future of innovation strategy, request a demo !

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What Can Your Business Learn About Innovation from Shark Tank Ideas?

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Shark Tank has been around in some form or another since 2001, with the Japanese series “Money Tigers.” Yet, when it comes to innovation strategy, the show can teach businesses quite a bit about how to refine and launch ideas. Here are six things the show can teach businesses about innovation strategy. Humility First.

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Are you a Fox or a Hedgehog?

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Certain tools and tricks can help businesses define their strategies more clearly in order to successfully differentiate themselves. In the story, the Fox tries to catch the Hedgehog using a number of tricks and strategies, including sneaking up on the Hedgehog in the middle of the night and even playing dead.

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