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Chargement... Closing the Innovation Gap: Reigniting the Spark of Creativity in a Global Economy (édition 2008)par Judy Estrin
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Read this book immediately! Estrin is a major player in Silicon Valley and has taken the time to reflect on what innovation is, why our country is in trouble, long-term sustainability, and the factors that build and stimulate the innovation needed to push real progress. Yes, she is talking about the corporate world, but if you substitute education and school for national policy and innovative organization, then she does make a great deal of sense if you are trying to transform the school library and computer lab into a learning commons. She begins with an important model that describes the ecosystem of innovation as being: research development, and application. Can you see these three factors in inquiry where old bird units are replaced by high-think learning experiences? Estrin sees the thre core processes as surrounded by education, policy, funding, leadership, and culture. In other words, for great learning experiences co-taught by teacher librarians and classroom teachers including teacher technologists or other specialists, an environment must be in place that encourages the central core of research, development, and application to take place. Thus, the recommendation that the learning commons of the school have an experimental learning center where innovation is not only encouraged but is developed and tested before it is applied to the school in general. Underlying all of this, Estrin explores six core values that must be held by innovators. These include: questioning, patience, trust, openness, and risk – all of which depend on each other to spur what she terms sustainable innovation – the kind that looks across years and decades, not at next week’s state test. This is one of the most important reads we have seen this past year – a major tool in our own reinvention as a school library and computer lab entity in any school. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Named one of the "Best Books on Innovation, 2008" by BusinessWeek magazine Does innovation come about by luck or hard work? Is it a flash of inspiration or the result of careful management? Are innovators born or taught? In Closing the Innovation Gap, Judith Estrin provides the answers to these and other questions critical to our future. A technology pioneer and business leader, Estrin describes what will be required to reignite the spark of innovation in business, education, and government--ensuring our long-term success in the global economy. Innovation does not occur in a vacuum. It grows from the interplay of three drivers of creative change--research, development, and application. Estrin calls this dynamic the "Innovation Ecosystem," explaining how these communities work together to create sustainable innovation. Closing the Innovation Gap covers: America's role as the primary driver of global innovation after World War II--explaining what worked, the subsequent decline, and how to regain traction The fundamentals required to nurture innovation, including five simple but important values for transforming your organization into a force for productive change How you can ensure that your business benefits from a thriving "Innovation Ecosystem" Examples from both established companies, start-ups, and research labs that illustrate the power of innovation in providing a decisive business advantage and foundation for growth Leaders in business and public service "must think beyond short-term financial results and understand the impact of globalization and an accelerated pace of change on future economic growth," says Estrin. With Closing the Innovation Gap as your guide, business leaders will gain key insights into identifying their needs, asking the right questions, testing new ideas, and successfully leading their organization to the frontiers of twenty-first-century innovation. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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