Innovate Like Edison: The Five-Step System for Breakthrough Business Success by

Description: Innovate Like Edison by Michael J. Gelb, Sarah Miller Caldicott Michael J. Gelb, author of the international bestseller "How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci," and Sarah Miller Caldicott, a descendant of Thomas Edison, introduce a revolutionary new system for successful innovation.Bestselling author Michael J. Gelb and Sarah Miller Caldicott introduce a carefully researched, easy-to-apply system of the five success secrets inspired by the creative methods of Thomas Alva Edison. The greatest innovator in American history, Edison set the stage for Americas global leadership in innovation by his focus on practical accomplishment. Now Gelb and Caldicott apply the best practices of this American genius to contemporary business situations to help todays leaders harness their own innovative potential. "Innovate Like Edison" is a blueprint for success that will enable executives and entrepreneurs to revitalize their own ingenuity and thrive in todays culture of innovation. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Read Sarah Miller Caldicotts posts on the Penguin Blog.Michael J. Gelb, author of the international bestseller How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, and Sarah Miller Caldicott, a descendant of Thomas Edison, introduce a revolutionary new system for successful innovation.Bestselling author Michael J. Gelb and Sarah Miller Caldicott introduce a carefully researched, easy-to-apply system of the five success secrets inspired by the creative methods of Thomas Alva Edison. The greatest innovator in American history, Edison set the stage for Americas global leadership in innovation by his focus on practical accomplishment. Now Gelb and Caldicott apply the best practices of this American genius to contemporary business situations to help todays leaders harness their own innovative potential. Innovate Like Edison is a blueprint for success that will enable executives and entrepreneurs to revitalize their own ingenuity and thrive in todays culture of innovation. Author Biography Michael J. Gelb is the worlds leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership. Gelb is the author of fourteen books on creativity and innovation, including Innovate Like Edison- The Five-Step System for Breakthrough Business Success, with Sarah Miller Caldicott, the great-grandniece of Thomas Edison.In 1999, Michael Gelb won the Brain Trust Charitys Brain of the Year Award; other honorees have included Stephen Hawking, Garry Kasparov, and Gene Roddenberry. In 2003, he was awarded a Batten Fellowship by the University of Virginias Darden School of Business. Gelb co-directs the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar at Darden with Professor James Clawson. From 2008 to 2012, Gelb also served as the Director of Creativity and Innovation Leadership for the Conscious Capitalism Institute.A former professional juggler who has performed with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, Michael Gelb introduced the idea of teaching juggling as a means to promote accelerated learning and team building. A fifth-degree black belt in the Japanese martial art of aikido, Gelb is co-author, with International Grandmaster Raymond Keene, of Samurai Chess- Mastering Strategic Thinking Through the Martial Art of the Mind. Gelb is also a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique and the author of the classic work Body Learning- An Introduction to the Alexander Technique.In 2010 Michael Gelb released Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking- Uncork Your Creative Juices, a unique and original approach to team building. His most recent book is Creativity on Demand- How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius.Michael J. Gelb lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Review "People who havent considered Thomas Edison since high school will see him in a new light, so to speak... The point of Innovate Like Edison is to inspire people to start acting, well, more Edison-like, more spunky and spirited."—Bruce Rosenstein, USA TODAY "Prolific author Gelb (How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci) and Caldicott, great-grandniece of Thomas A. Edison and head of her own innovation and marketing consulting firm, here divulge five success secrets inspired by Edisons creative thinking methods, also presenting examples of how these approaches can be applied in any organization or by any listener…. Impressive."—Dale Farris, Library Journal "Translates the inventors focus on practical accomplishment to help business people harness their innovative potential."—Shannon Maughan, Publishers Weekly Review Quote "People who havent considered Thomas Edison since high school will see him in a new light, so to speak, after reading Innovate Like Edison ." -- USA Today "[A] must-have for anyone who wants to turn creative ideas into profitable reality." --Dr. Vijay Govindarajam, Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, author of Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators Details ISBN0452289823 Author Sarah Miller Caldicott Short Title INNOVATE LIKE EDISON Language English ISBN-10 0452289823 ISBN-13 9780452289826 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2008 Imprint Plume Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Residence Edgewater, NJ, US Birth 1954 Subtitle The Five-Step System for Breakthrough Business Success DOI 10.1604/9780452289826 US Release Date 2008-10-28 UK Release Date 2008-10-28 Pages 300 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Publication Date 2008-10-28 Replaces 9780525950318 DEWEY 650.1 Audience Professional & Vocational NZ Release Date 2008-10-27 AU Release Date 2008-10-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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