Idea Hunter How to Find the Best Ideas and Make Them Happen

Name: Idea Hunter How to Find the Best Ideas and Make Them Happen
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ISBN: 9780470767764

ISBN-10: 0470767766

ISBN-13: 9780470767764

Edition: 2011

Authors: Andy Boynton, Bill Fischer, William Bole

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Jack Welch once said that, "Someone somewhere has a better idea." In this myth busting book the authors reveal that great business ideas do not spring from innate creativity, or necessarily from the brilliant minds of people. Rather, great ideas come to those wo are in the habit of looking for great ideas -- all around them, all the time. Too often, people fall into the trap of thinking that the only worthwhile idea is a thoroughly original one. Idea Hunters know better. They understand that valuable ideas are already out there, waiting to be found -- and not just in the usual places. Explains why ideas are a critical asset for every manager and professional, not just those who do…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 5/6/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.90" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Preface: Why Hunt?


Introduction: Brilliance Not Required


Already Out There


Ready to Unlearn



Know Your Gig


The Discernment


The Circle of Competence


Gigs Matter


The I-D-E-A Principles


Interested



Be Interested, Not Just Interesting


Curiosity at the Trading Post


Learning Machines


Your Brain Is Open


Defining Your Own Hunt



Selling the Best Hour of the Day to Yourself


Diverse



Diversifying the Hunt


The Color of Your Ideas


When Weak Ties Are Strong


Widening Your Intellectual Bandwidth


Bridging Distant Worlds


Ideas Are Everywhere



The I's and T's


Exercised



Mastering the Habits of the Hunt


The Practice of Ideas


Begin with an Eye


Observing at the Ritz


Erecting a Personal Platform of Observation


Write It Down


Get It Moving


Observe Yourself



Assembling an Idea Portfolio


Agile



Idea Flow Is Critical


The Case of the Guitar Strings


Creating Idea Spaces at Pixar


Finding the ï¿½Informal Bossesï¿½


Letting Ideas Percolate


When It's Time to ï¿½Killï¿½ Ideas



Ready, Set, Launch



Create Great Conversations


ï¿½Continuersï¿½ and ï¿½Terminatorsï¿½


The Value of a Naï¿½ve Question


Preparing for the Big Conversation


Epilogue: Thoreau and the I-D-E-A Assessment


References


Acknowledgments


About the Authors


Index