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Think Like An Innovator
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Think Like An Innovator

by Paul Sloane
October 2016
Intermediate to advanced
250 pages
3h 51m
English
Pearson

Overview

Think Like An Innovator has been officially shortlisted in 'The Commuters Read' category for the 2018 Management Book of the Year prize which has just been announced by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the British Library.

 

Innovation can take you from failure to success, but if you need a helping hand then Think Like An Innovator can help you.

 

With over 70 different leaders, innovators and business people, each covered in 500 words or less, you'll find out:

·    Who they are – a brief bio about the person

·    Their Challenge – the issue they faced and why it was a challenge

·    Their Innovation – the innovative solution they proposed

·    Lessons for you – insights for you on how to apply their innovation to your life

 

Split in to 8 categories, you can find inspiration from: 

Artists - e.g. David Bowie, J K Rowling, Pablo Picasso 

Business Leaders - e.g. Jeff Bezos, Levi Strauss, Sidney Bernstein

Genius' - e.g. Beethoven, Michelangelo, Shakespeare   

Inventors - e.g. Johannes Gutenberg, Louis Braille, Thomas Edison  

Mavericks - e.g. Anita Roddick, Nelson, Steve Jobs

Pioneers - e.g. Dick Fosbury, Florence Nightingale, Marconi 

Scientists - e.g. Alexander Fleming, Charles Darwin, Galilleo

Visionaries - e.g. John F Kennedy, Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney  

 

Think Like An Innovator is full of inspiring insights to transform your working day.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781292142258