Learn the lessons of how great companies began in the worst economic times
Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made their start during the worst economic times.
Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times is first and foremost a source of true inspiration based on history. But it goes much further than that. It captures the lessons of these great innovative individuals and companies that began in the worst economic times, identifying the philosohies, strategies, and essential keys to success during your own challenging economic times.
Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times shows you the strides you and your organization can take toward thriving in the worst of times. And it just might be your road map to building the next great American business success story.
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When we think of innovation, our minds go to great ideas taking off, buoyed by boom times and economic growth, to inventions such as the light bulb and the automobile. But true innovation isn't born solely in the best of times. How, then, is innovation achieved in the worst of times? What is real innovation?
Innovate! argues that these questions have a new urgency today, in the midst of our country's recovery from the 2008–2010 Recession. This optimistic—and innovative!—book declares that terrible times, even the Great Depression, have been harnessed to create great things for the world and that the power of innovation will see our country through our current economic downturn.
Did you know the following companies were born during economically dry, financially trying times in our nation's history and are all still going strong?
Procter & Gamble
Barnes & Noble
Hershey's
General Foods
Texas Instruments
Mobil
Tyson Foods
Krispy Kreme
Sara Lee Corporation
Baskin-Robbins
Cantor Fitzgerald
Mattel
Applebee's
Olive Garden
There will always be naysayers who claim "this is an impossible time to start a business or create a new product." The takeaway message in Innovate! is: Terrible times are no match for innovation.
With an optimism rooted in the irrepressible, "never say die" force of innovation within the human spirit, this inspiring book reveals innovation as the catalytic generator that determines an organization's ability to compete in a volatile environment—and to possibly change the course of business history.
Historically, author Thomas Meyer shows us, economic recessions and depressions have been incredibly rich soil for innovation. A tribute to the irrepressible, ever-present force of originality within individuals, Innovate! reveals that terrible times, even the Great Depression, have been the best times for innovation to pull people and economies out of tough times. Even now, innovation will see our country through our current economic recession.
Consider these great companies that got their start during spectacularly difficult economic slumps, and are all still in business, including:
John Wiley & Sons—founded as a small print shop during the Depression of 1807
Procter & Gamble—in business since the Economic Panic of 1837
Barnes & Noble—doors opened in the midst of the Long Depression of 1873–1879
Hershey's—satisfying the nation's sweet tooth since the Economic Panic of 1893
General Foods, Texas Instruments, Mobil, Tyson Foods, Krispy Kreme, and Sara Lee Corporation—all took off during the Great Depression, despite a devastating 17% unemployment crisis
Baskin-Robbins, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Mattel—all got their start during the Post–World War II Recession
Applebee's and Olive Garden restaurant chains—served up success in spite of the economic turmoil of the 1980 Recession and a 10% unemployment rate
Open this book and see for yourself: Tough times are no match for innovation. This inspiring book reveals innovation as the momentum that sets the course for an organization to keep swimming in rough waters—and emerge a champion.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Learn the lessons of how great companies began in the worst economic times Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made their start during the worst economic times. Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times is first and foremost a source of true inspiration based on history. But it goes much further than that. It captures the lessons of these great innovative individuals and companies that began in the worst economic times, identifying the philosohies, strategies, and essential keys to success during your own challenging economic times. Provides a compass to navigate troubled economic waters though innovationExplains the creative sources of innovation possessed by every individualHarnesses the power of innovation of the individual and the organization Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times shows you the strides you and your organization can take toward thriving in the worst of times. And it just might be your road map to building the next great American business success story. Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made their start during the worst economic times. Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times is first and foremost a source of true inspiration based on history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780470560587
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Book Description Condition: New. Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made their start during the worst economic times. Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times is first and foremost a source of true inspiration based on history. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416. . 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780470560587
Book Description Condition: New. Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made their start during the worst economic times. Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times is first and foremost a source of true inspiration based on history. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416. . 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780470560587
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Learn the lessons of how great companies began in the worst economic times Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made their start during the worst economic times. Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times is first and foremost a source of true inspiration based on history. But it goes much further than that. It captures the lessons of these great innovative individuals and companies that began in the worst economic times, identifying the philosohies, strategies, and essential keys to success during your own challenging economic times. Provides a compass to navigate troubled economic waters though innovationExplains the creative sources of innovation possessed by every individualHarnesses the power of innovation of the individual and the organization Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times shows you the strides you and your organization can take toward thriving in the worst of times. And it just might be your road map to building the next great American business success story. Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made their start during the worst economic times. Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times is first and foremost a source of true inspiration based on history. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780470560587
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Learn the lessons of how great companies began in the worst economic times Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made their start during the worst economic times. Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times is first and foremost a source of true inspiration based on history. But it goes much further than that. It captures the lessons of these great innovative individuals and companies that began in the worst economic times, identifying the philosohies, strategies, and essential keys to success during your own challenging economic times. Provides a compass to navigate troubled economic waters though innovationExplains the creative sources of innovation possessed by every individualHarnesses the power of innovation of the individual and the organization Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times shows you the strides you and your organization can take toward thriving in the worst of times. And it just might be your road map to building the next great American business success story. Eli Lilly. IBM. Medtronic, Procter & Gamble. Hewlett-Packard and Marvel Entertainment. All great companies and all made their start during the worst economic times. Innovate!: How Great Companies Get Started in Terrible Times is first and foremost a source of true inspiration based on history. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780470560587