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<p><i>About the author ix</i></p> <p><i>Preface xi</i></p> <p>Introduction: What is innovation and why do we need it? 1</p> <p><b>Part I: A process for innovation 7</b></p> <p><b>1 Think 9</b></p> <p>Prioritise thinking 10</p> <p>What do you think about? Identifying opportunities for innovation 13</p> <p>Processes and systems 15</p> <p>Interactions with people 16</p> <p>Notice when you feel bad 17</p> <p>A method for innovation 18</p> <p>Habitual thinking 21</p> <p>Eight ways to break out of habitual thinking 26</p> <p>1. Question everything 27</p> <p>2. What assumptions are you making? 30</p> <p>3. Technology is not always the answer 36</p> <p>4. Reframe the question 39</p> <p>5. The solutions might be right in front of your eyes 42</p> <p>6. Is the answer in your data? 45</p> <p>7. Think like a customer or client 51</p> <p>8. Plan for failure 65</p> <p>Four reasons why we don’t think enough 68</p> <p>‘I don’t have time’ 68</p> <p>‘I’m just not creative’ 70</p> <p>‘Innovation isn’t part of my job’ 72</p> <p>‘Thinking is hard!’ 73</p> <p>What if you’re stuck? 79</p> <p><b>2 Value 85</b></p> <p>Ideas are like balloons 88</p> <p>Hold the phone 89</p> <p>Listen sometimes, don’t listen sometimes 90</p> <p><b>3 Use 93</b></p> <p>Do the next thing 94</p> <p>Find the end point of each idea 95</p> <p>Bring in other people 97</p> <p>Sometimes you need to persist 98</p> <p><b>4 How to pitch an idea 101</b></p> <p>Why a pitch is important 101</p> <p>Who should pitch? 102</p> <p>What are you trying to achieve? 102</p> <p>What you say 104</p> <p>How you say it 107</p> <p>Respect the fact that a good pitch is hard 107</p> <p>Nervousness 108</p> <p>Verbal ticks 110</p> <p>If it’s important, say it like it’s important 111</p> <p>PowerPoint 112</p> <p>Fill the room 112</p> <p><b>5 Innovation in your own life 117</b></p> <p>Think 118</p> <p>Value 118</p> <p>Use 119</p> <p>What about you? 119</p> <p>Think it all through 119</p> <p>Give your ideas value 121</p> <p>Use your ideas 122</p> <p><b>Part II: Creating an innovative organisation 125</b></p> <p><b>6 How success and growth can discourage innovation 127</b></p> <p>The role of management 130</p> <p>Outsourcing creativity 131</p> <p><b>7 How do you get people to think? 137</b></p> <p>Make it clear it’s part of the job 138</p> <p>Quantity not quality 139</p> <p><b>8 If you think innovation is important, act like it’s important 145</b></p> <p>Innovation campaigns 146</p> <p>Tell people what you want them to do 146</p> <p>How much direction do you give? 149</p> <p>What if someone says ‘I can’t’? 150</p> <p><b>9 Valuing ideas 153</b></p> <p>Pitch ideas to a person, not an email address 154</p> <p>Thank people for bad ideas 156</p> <p><b>10 Using ideas 159</b></p> <p>Set up a process 160</p> <p>Ideas that are going further 163</p> <p>Ideas that are not going further 164</p> <p>Commit! 165</p> <p>Find the end point of each idea 166</p> <p><b>11 Reach right down 169</b></p> <p>Conclusion: The adventure of innovation 175</p> <p>Notes 177</p> <p>Acknowledgements 183</p> <p>Index 185</p>

<p><b>JAMES O'LOGHLIN</b> has been a lawyer, a stand-up comedian, a television and radio presenter, a speaker and an author. James hosted <i>The New Inventors</i> on ABC-TV and has worked with over a thousand inventors and innovators.

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