From Bench to Boardroom : the R & D Leader's Guide.

References -- 6 Innovation Project Execution -- Stage Gate or Phase Gate Methods -- Five Great Questions for R D Managers to Ask Every Time -- Almost All Projects Fall Behind -- Customer Delays -- Internal Processes Causing Delays -- Pilot Plants -- Overloading and Shifting Prioritization -- Rogue...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Spiro, Clifford L.
Otros Autores: Banholzer, William
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2017.
Temas:
Creative ability in business > Management.
Technological innovations > Management.
Créativité dans les affaires > Gestion.
Innovations > Gestion.
Creative ability in business > Management
Technological innovations > Management
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Dedication
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • References
  • Contents
  • About the Author
  • 1: What Do IÂ Mean by â#x80;#x9C;Innovation?â#x80;#x9D;
  • Summary
  • References
  • 2: Can Anyone, and Should Anyone, Lead Innovation?
  • Summary
  • References
  • 3: Do You Have What It Takes to Lead Innovation?
  • Itâ#x80;#x99;s Not My Job
  • Centralized or Localized R & D?
  • You Need a Track Record to Have Credibility
  • Leading Nerds
  • The Mistake of Promoting Your Best Scientist
  • Summary
  • Reference
  • 4: Putting a Good Innovation Team Together
  • R & D as a Zoo
  • Should You Hire PhDâ#x80;#x99;s? Rock-Turners and Worm-Pullers
  • Should We Assign Technicians?
  • How to Staff Well
  • Winnowing Down Your Candidate Pool
  • Hiring Leaders/Managers
  • Youâ#x80;#x99;ve Made a Bad Hire
  • Properly Onboarding New Employees
  • Summary
  • References
  • 5: Getting the Right Portfolio Mix of Projects
  • Derivatives
  • Platforms
  • Breakthroughs
  • Productivity Projects
  • Firefighting/Quality Excursions
  • New Science/New Methodologies
  • Populating Your Portfolio with People and Projects
  • Budget and Planning
  • SummaryReferences
  • 6: Innovation Project Execution
  • Stage Gate or Phase Gate Methods
  • Five Great Questions for R & D Managers to Ask Every Time
  • Almost All Projects Fall Behind
  • Customer Delays
  • Internal Processes Causing Delays
  • Pilot Plants
  • Overloading and Shifting Prioritization
  • Rogue Projects
  • Strategic, But Dumb Projects
  • Moving Targets and Scope Creep
  • Killing Projects
  • Success, Rewards, and Recognition
  • Summary
  • References
  • 7: Creating a Culture of Creativity
  • Be the Angelâ#x80;#x99;s Advocate
  • Employee Swaps with Other Departments Summary
  • References
  • 8: Creating a Learning Organization
  • Company Internal Reports
  • Project Reviews
  • Technology Day
  • Storytelling
  • Learning Directly from Coworkers
  • External Sources of Knowledge
  • The Role of Performance Management in Creating a Learning Culture
  • Summary
  • 9: Human Resources Issues for Innovation Organizations
  • Ranking and Forced Distribution
  • Three Simple Questions for Performance Management
  • Impact
  • Growth
  • Career
  • Raise, Bonus, and Equity Allotment Dual Ladders
  • Termination of Technical Employees
  • Layoffs/Reductions in Force
  • Summary
  • References
  • 10: Globalization of Innovation and Leading Remote Teams
  • Summary
  • 11: Measuring Innovation Effectiveness
  • Several Useful Measures of Innovation Effectiveness
  • Profit Margin
  • Market Share
  • Vitality Index (VI)
  • Price-to-Earnings Ratio
  • Independent Market Survey
  • Several Misleading Proxies for Innovation Effectiveness
  • R & D Spending as a Percent of Sales

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