In the same way that a well-defined approach is needed to develop an effective strategic plan, an equally well-designed approach is needed to support the alignment of your organization's structure, management concepts, systems, processes, networks, knowledge nets, training, hiring, and reward...

The Performance Management Systems Playbook PREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORSChapter 1: Why Innovate?. In a NutshellIntroduction. Managing Change and Innovation. Introduction to Innovation and Open Development The Role of the Creative Commons. Today's Dilemma. Addressing the...

ch. 1. Overview of the problem -- ch. 2. What's in an effective planning process? -- ch. 3. The organizational master plan -- ch. 4. Change management as part of the organizational master plan -- ch. 5. Trend analysis -- ch. 6. The business planning process -- ch. 7. The strategic business...

Overview -- Alignment considerations -- The organizational alignment methodology -- Phase I. Strategic planning -- Phase II. Processes and networks -- Phase III. Organizational structure design -- Phase IV. Staffing -- Phase V. Rewards and recognition system design -- Phase VI. Implementation.

Chapter 1. Innovation--What is It? How Do you Do It? Who Does It? Chapter 2. The Creative and Innovative Story Chapter 3. Setting the Stage Chapter 4. Overview of the 76 Most Used Innovation Tools, Methods, and Techniques Chapter 5. Organizational and Operational Tools, Methods, and Techniques...

A common misconception about innovation is that the innovation process lacks pragmatism. Innovation professionals use soft concepts applied in fuzzy ways with too much emphasis on unproven approaches to solving problems. Perhaps because of the unconventional approaches taken by practitionersof...