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	Leadership For Innovation by John Adair
	Price : Rs 195.00
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Reviews: "One of the foremost thinkers on leadership"

Sir John Harvey-Jones

"John Adair is the first professor of Leadership Studies in the world and he remains the most distinguished figure in the field."

The Sunday Times

"Authoritative and wise"

Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Management, University of Southern California

"Adair is rightly regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern leadership."

Businessballs.com

Description: Leadership for Innovation will help you to create an innovative climate that encourages the development of new products and services. Drawing upon real-life examples including Google, Honda and 3M, John Adair reveals:

Â· the characteristics of an innovative organization

Â· the conditions for successful innovation

Â· how to organize for team creativity

Â· how to motivate creative people

Â· how to build on ideas

Â· how to be a creative leader and team member

Leadership for innovation will help you to inspire your team to generate the kind of ideas that are the foundations of future success.

Contents: Part 1: What is Innovation: Invention and innovation ¢ Case study: Google “ the world`s most powerful internet search engine ¢ Innovation as incremental change ¢ The management of change ¢ Innovation is positive ¢ All can participate ¢ Key Points ¢ Part 2: The Conditions for Successful Innovation ¢ Management commitment ¢ Positive Strategic Thinking ¢ A long term perspective ¢ Responsiveness to change ¢ Acceptance of risk ¢ The right internal environment ¢ Key Points ¢ Part 3: Organizing for Team Creativity ¢ Order and freedom ¢ Integrating creativity into industry ¢ Getting the balance right ¢ Leadership for Innovation ¢ Key Points ¢ Part 4: Case Study: The DNA Laboratory ¢ No class or hierarchical differences ¢ Leading by example ¢ The optimum use of resources ¢ The human resource ¢ Creeping bureaucracy ¢ Bureaucracy versus innovation ¢ Key Points ¢ Part 5: Case Study: Soichiro Honda “ Leader for Innovation ¢ The forge of a creative mind ¢ A creative thinker in action ¢ A partnership of complementary abilities ¢ Not problems but opportunities ¢ Passing on the torch ¢ Key Points ¢ Part 6: Real Commitment from the Top ¢ The Leader as team builder ¢ Giving direction ¢ Key Points ¢ Part 7: How to Motivate the Creative Individual ¢ Selecting creative people ¢ Characteristics of innovators ¢ Expectations of creative people ¢ Creative Leadership ¢ Key Points ¢ Part 8: Team Creativity ¢ Building on ideas ¢ Brainstorming ¢ Team creativity in action ¢ Team creativity and organization ¢ How to criticize other people`s ideas ¢ Key Points ¢ Part 9: Harvesting Ideas ¢ Suggestion Schemes ¢ Quality Circles ¢ Success factors for Quality Circles ¢ Towards team creativity ¢ The importance of training and education ¢ Key Points

About the Author: John Adair is the world`s leading authority on leadership and leadership development. Over a million managers worldwide have taken part in the Action-Centred Leadership programmes he pioneered. He is the author of over 50 books, many of which are published by Kogan Page, including the leadership classic Not Bosses but Leaders. John can be contacted via www.johnadair.co.uk

Target Audience: Business Heads, Students of Management
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Prices are subject to change without prior notice. ISBN 9788175545175

Pages : 1414