The innovation race : how to change a culture to change the game

Intro -- THE INNOVATION RACE -- CONTENTS AT A GLANCE -- CONTENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- Preface -- Part I: Preparation for the global reality race -- Destination: Australia -- Chapter 1: The Amazing Innovation Race: Who wins, who loses, who gets eliminated - and why we need to change the game -- Technology vs tradition -- Addicted to adrenaline -- Why do we need to innovate responsibly? -- Keeping pace with the race -- Disruptors and breakthroughs -- Playing snakes and ladders: evolution or revolution? -- Transformational innovation: beyond exploration and exploitation -- Bridging the innovation purpose gap -- The dark side of desire -- Changing the culture to change the game -- Roadblocks and fast-forward advantages -- Purpose-Driven Innovation (PDI) -- Back to the future -- Chapter 2: Shifting Perspectives: The value of diverse perspectives on creative thinking and innovation -- The value of shifting perspectives -- Psychological blocks and enablers -- Culture to culture - creative insights from different cultural perspectives -- Why are we so different? Genetics or geography -- Some other clues to differences - politics and power -- Comparing apples and rambutans -- Linear vs circular thinking -- Hollywood and the westernisation of innovation -- The inevitable shift towards a global village -- Starting to see things differently -- Chapter 3: Are you a Tourist or Traveller?: How cultural awareness can encourage empathy and increase the potential for purpose-driven innovation -- Seeing from the heart's mind -- Commercial innovation that connects -- Shukanteki and kyakkanteki: elements of authentic empathy -- Are you a tourist or traveller? -- Travel stretches the open mind -- Fresh ideas from the fringe.