Good reads on innovation #4

Here comes a list of reads, videos and podcasts on innovation that I have enjoyed and re-tweeted in the last couple of weeks. I hope you will enjoy this as well.

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The Power of “Starting” Questions – a must read in which Scott Anthony says that the right questions can send you down the path to disruption.
http://www.innosight.com/innovation_resources/insight.html?id=619

The New, Faster Face Of Innovation – a must read that show us how technology is transforming innovation
http://sloanreview.mit.edu/business-insight/articles/2009/3/5131/the-new-faster-face-of-innovation/

Why Edison Was Wrong – a great read in which Steve Shapiro states that the ability to integrate is the most important skill for organizations getting into open innovation
http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/08/07/failure/

Real Companies Must Innovate – Rowan Gibson argues that the real reason for innovation is to avoid the big and unexpected downside
http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/08/real-reason-companies-must-innovate.html

Are Cisco’s Committees A Better Way To Innovate – Scott Anthony chips in on new practices by Cisco
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/anthony/2009/08/are_ciscos_committees_a_better.html

Tweets Should Be Treats – Great read that gives us the five best practices for business tweeting
http://www.garfieldgroup.com/blog/2009/07/30/bestpracticesbusinesstweeting/

Great Ideas Aren’t Innovation – Mike Myatt explains why ideas not necessarily equals innovation
http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/08/great-ideas-arent-innovation.html

High Value Innovation: Innovating The Management of Innovation – Andrea Meyer sums up great points from Gary Hamel
http://workingknowledge.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/20/high-value-innovation-innovating-the-management-of-innovation/

Breaking With The Past – Rowan Gibson explains why divesting is needed for innovation and growth
http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/08/breaking-with-past.html

Can You Have Slow Innovation? – Jeffrey Phillips ponders on the speed of innovation and why this is important
http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/08/can-you-have-slow-innovation.html

Interview with Geoffrey Moore – Phil McKinney and Geoffrey Moore discuss a range of topics from the economy’s impact on innovation to the challenges of dealing with “corporate anti-bodies”.
http://www.killerinnovations.com/blog/2009/08/podcast_interview_with_geoffre.html

How Whirlpool Puts New Ideas Through The Wringer – insights on how Whirlpool makes innovation happen
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/aug2009/id2009083_452757.htm?campaign_id=rss_innovate

5 Things Innovators Can Learn From Cirque Du Soleil by Gregg Fraley
http://www.greggfraley.com/blog/?p=200

You Aren’t Crazy, You’re Just An Entrepreneur – Pamela Slim explains the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/the-world/article/you-arent-crazy-youre-just-an-entrepreneur-pamela-slim