David Silverstein

Management and innovation expert David Silverstein explores why collecting the dots, the information that is all around us, is key to solving problems and developing innovative strategies and breakthrough ideas. Through real-world examples of some of today's leading companies, you will see how dot collection can lead you to be more creative and stay ahead of your competitors. In One Dot, Two Dots, Get Some New Dots, you will discover: why collecting lots of information is so important, how to accelerate your learning and creativity, and 12 techniques for becoming an expert dot collector.

Before you can connect the dots, you have to collect the dots

One Dot, Two Dots, Get Some New Dots

This three-book bundle includes these top-rated books from David Silverstein’s Connect the Dots Series. Book 1: What's Good for the Goose Could Cook the Gander Management and innovation expert David Silverstein investigates what's worked and what hasn't when it comes to best practices. Accompanied by business leaders Tom and Sharon, the three explore real-world examples, looking at organizations such as Google, Cisco, USAA, and the US Marine Corps, and they walk away with a list of ten characteristics of a winning best practice. In “What's Good for the Goose Could Cook the Gander,” you'll discover how to: • Tell a best practice from a one-trick pony • Look for best practices that work for your organization • Take what works for you and leave the rest behind • Stay ahead of your competitors Book 2: One Dot, Two Dots, Get Some New Dots Management and innovation expert David Silverstein explores why collecting the dots, the information that is all around us, is key to solving problems and developing innovative strategies and breakthrough ideas. Through real-world examples of some of today's leading companies, you will see how dot collection can lead you to be more creative and stay ahead of your competitors. In "One Dot, Two Dots, Get Some New Dots," you will discover: • Why collecting lots of information is so important • How to accelerate your learning and creativity • 12 techniques for becoming an expert dot collector Book 3: Become an Elite Mental AthleteWe train our physical bodies to excel at physical tasks. Why not train our minds to excel at mental tasks? Through the latest research in cognitive science and neuroscience, management and innovation expert David Silverstein explores how the brain's systems interconnect and how you can commit to building your brain and improving your mental game. In “Become an Elite Mental Athlete,” you'll discover: • What you need to put into your body to build your brain • Ways to increase your stamina and cure mental fatigue • How to spot and avoid common decision-making traps • How to train your memory and tighten your attention

Featuring: What's Good for the Goose Could Cook the Gander; One Dot, Two Dots, Get Some New Dots; Become an Elite Mental Athlete

The Connect the Dots Series 3-Book Bundle

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Philip Samuel

A compendium of tools and techniques that every innovator needs The Innovator's Toolkit is an essential companion for every innovator, innovation team leader, operations manager, and corporate change agent who needs to drive organic growth. Written and presented in an easy-to-use reference format, the book helps users understand why, when, and how to apply each technique for maximum benefits and results. The fifty-plus tools and techniques in this book are organized around a framework for identifying innovation opportunities, generating new and unusual ideas, selecting the best ideas for further refinement, and implementing new solutions that better meet customer expectations. This revised second edition includes significant updates to nearly two dozen techniques Also offers several brand new techniques, including Idea Harvesting and Treatment, Seventy-six Standard Solutions, and Six Thinking Hats This updated and revised edition of The Innovator's Toolkit simply helps innovation leaders, managers, and specialists do their jobs better than ever before—giving them more confidence, greatly reducing the chance of expensive failures, and packing more practical innovation knowhow under one cover than ever before.

50+ Techniques for Predictable and Sustainable Organic Growth

The Innovator's Toolkit

We train our physical bodies to excel at physical tasks. Why not train our minds to excel at mental tasks? Through the latest research in cognitive science and neuroscience, management and innovation expert David Silverstein explores how the brain’s systems interconnect and how you can commit to building your brain and improving your mental game. In Become an Elite Mental Athlete, you’ll discover: what you need to put into your body to build your brain, ways to increase your stamina and cure mental fatigue, how to spot and avoid common decision-making traps, and how to train your memory and tighten your attention.

Commit to Building Your Brain and Improving Your Mental Game

Become an Elite Mental Athlete

This newly revised and updated companion for every innovator, innovation team leader, operations manager and corporate change agent presents, in an easy-to-use format, more than 50 tools and techniques for identifying innovation opportunities, generating new and unusual ideas and implementing new solutions.

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