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ENGINES OF TOMORROW: How The Worlds Best Companies Are Using Their Research Labs To Win The FutureENGINES OF TOMORROW: How The Worlds Best Companies Are Using Their Research Labs To Win The Future by Robert Buderi
Buy used from: $0.43
Excellent historical summary of the corporate research laboratory.
How Breakthroughs Happen: The Surprising Truth About How Companies InnovateHow Breakthroughs Happen: The Surprising Truth About How Companies Innovate by Andrew Hargadon
Buy new: $21.00 / Used from: $6.75
Experimentation Matters: Unlocking the Potential of New Technologies for InnovationExperimentation Matters: Unlocking the Potential of New Technologies for Innovation by Stefan H. Thomke
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $0.53
Make more mistakes faster and you will deliver a better product ahead of the competition.
The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business (Collins Business Essentials)The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business (Collins Business Essentials) by Clayton M. Christensen
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $3.07
The Bible of disruptive innovation in fast changing industries. You have to read it, the forces are happening to your business right now.
Mastering the Dynamics of InnovationMastering the Dynamics of Innovation by James M. Utterback
Buy new: $17.05 / Used from: $1.00
Fantastic model of the three phases of innovation.
Dealing with Darwin : How Great Companies Innovate at Every Phase of Their EvolutionDealing with Darwin : How Great Companies Innovate at Every Phase of Their Evolution by Geoffrey A. Moore
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Sums up all of hte ideas from the author's previous books. You will cross the chasm, get inside the tornado, navigate th bowling alley, and innovate in every business phase.
Inside the Minds: Leading Chief Technology Officers: CTOs from GE, Novell, Boeing, BMC, BEA, Peoplesoft & More on  the Future of Technology (Inside the Minds)Inside the Minds: Leading Chief Technology Officers: CTOs from GE, Novell, Boeing, BMC, BEA, Peoplesoft & More on the Future of Technology (Inside the Minds) by Aspatore Books Staff
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Narratives from a number of CTOs. Most of the Aspatore Books on the subject contain the same material, so just pick one to read.
Democratizing InnovationDemocratizing Innovation by Eric Von Hippel
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $7.77
Leading-edge customers modify products to meet their extreme needs. This makes them part of the R&D/new product development team for the company.