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The Strategy-Focused Organization

In The Strategy-Focused Organization, Robert Kaplan and David Norton share the results of ten years of learning and research into more than 200 companies that have implemented the Balanced Scorecard. Drawing from more than twenty in-depth case studies - including Mobil, CIGNA, Nova Scotia Power, and AT&T Canada - Kaplan and Norton illustrate how Balanced Scorecard adopters have taken the tool to the next level.

Harvard Business School Publishing
Business of Innovation: Managing the Corporate Imagination for Maximum Results

Contrary to the popular belief that managers should move aside and let people be creative, consultants Roger Bean and Russell W. Radford assert that this hands-off approach leads to wasted resources. They propose a new and better way: to build innovative, creativity-rich organizations through astute and skillful management. The Business of Innovation provides a systematic process for managing focused, usable innovation--without the micro-managing that can stifle creativity. Featured are examples from McDonald's, Toyota, Palm (Pilot), 3M, Sony, Singapore Airlines, and more.

AMACOM
The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton M. Christensen demonstrates why outstanding companies that did everything right still lost their market leadership.
HarperCollins
Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity
The design and development firm IDEO, which brought the world the Apple mouse, reveals its secrets to fostering innovative, out-of-the-box thinking. Tom Kelly and Jonathan Littman outline the steps IDEO and other successful companies use to achieve successful problem solving.
Doubleday
Creating Breakthrough Products
Cagan, Vogel and Nussbaum identify key factors associated with successful innovation, and present a comprehensive approach to building products and services that redefine markets or create new ones. They explain how to leverage contributions from diverse product teams while staying focused on customer values and lifestyles.
Financial Times / Prentice Hall