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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Great ideas don’t arise from divine inspiration; they develop from many smaller insights gradually.
Chapter 3: Constantly create new ideas and allow them time to mature into true greatness.
Chapter 4: Patent laws convince us that great ideas come from one inventor, but in truth they are produced by many different thinkers.
Chapter 5: Reduce people’s resistance to new ideas by providing samples.
Chapter 6: Numerous great ideas were rejected in history by managers who were deeply biased against innovation.
Chapter 7: You should weigh the wider context before assuming that your idea will succeed.
Description
The Myths of Innovation (2007) addresses common misconceptions about what it takes to become a successful innovator. Borrowing real-life examples from both recent business history and the arts, Berkun reveals where good ideas really come from.
Who Should Listen
Managers who want to support innovation in the workplace
Those looking to increase the success of their innovative ideas
Creative people struggling with inspiration
About the Authors
Scott Berkun is an American author and speaker. He previously worked on the development of Internet Explorer, at Microsoft. His work has appeared in the New York Times and the Washington Post, and he has taught creative thinking at the University of Washington.