The Idea Hunter: How to Find the Best Ideas and Make Them Happen

The Idea Hunter, How to Find the Best Ideas and Make Them Happen--------------------------------------------------A different way of discovering and developing the best business ideasJack Welch once said, Someone, somewhere has a better idea. In thismyth-busting book, the authors reveal that great business ideas donot spring from innate creativity, or necessarily from the brilliantminds of people. Rather, great ideas come to those who are in the habitof looking for great ideas all around them, all the time. Too often,people fall into the trap of thinking that the only worthwhile ideais a thoroughly original one. Idea Hunters know better. They understandthat valuable ideas are already out there, waiting to be found - andnot just in the usual places.* Shows how to expand your capacity tofind and develop winning business ideas* Explains why ideas are a criticalasset for every manager and professional, not just for those who docreative* Reveals how to seek out and select the ideas that bestserve your purposes and goals and define who you are, as a professional*Offers practical tips on how to master the everyday habits of an IdeaHunter, which include cultivating great conversations The book is filledwith illustrative accounts of successful Idea Hunters and stories fromthriving idea companies. Warren Buffet, Walt Disney, Thomas Edison,Mary Kay Ash, Twitter, and Pixar Animation Studios are among the manyprofiled.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Andy Boynton is the dean of the Carroll School ofManagement at Boston College. He was a professor of strategic leadershipat IMD (International Institute for Management Development) in Lausanne,Switzerland, where he created and directed the school's highly-ratedglobal Executive MBA program. Bill Fischer is a professor at IMD.Hepreviously served as dean and president of the China-Europe InternationalBusiness School, a joint venture of the European Union and Chinesegovernment, inShanghai, China. William Bole is a journalist and a researchfellow of the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics at Boston College.