Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PREFACE

A Description of the Book Innovative Intelligence

Who Should Read This Book

How to Read This Book

PART ONE: CLOSING THE INNOVATION GAP

CHAPTER ONE: THE INNOVATION GAP

The Innovation Challenge

What Is Innovation?

Innovative Thinking Makes Innovation Happen

The Evidence Is in—We Are Underachieving

Try It Another Way

Conclusion

CHAPTER TWO: LEADING THROUGH COMPLEXITY

Why Complex Issues Are So Challenging

Complicated vs. Complex Issues

Common Mistakes

Conclusion

CHAPTER THREE: ACCESSING INNOVATIVE INTELLIGENCE

Intelligence: Who Knows?

Leaders Require Three Intelligences

Leaders Need to Think About Thinking

Conclusion

CHAPTER FOUR: ECLIPSE OF INNOVATIVE INTELLIGENCE

Eclipse #1: The School System Made Me Do It

Eclipse #2: The Analytical Intelligence Paradox

Eclipse #3: Impact of High Negative Stress

Conclusion

PART TWO: INNOVATIVE THINKING

CHAPTER FIVE: INNOVATIVE THINKING: AN OVERVIEW

Characteristics of an Effective Innovative Thinking Model

Key Success Factors for Innovative Thinking

Conclusion

CHAPTER SIX: STEP 1: FRAMEWORK

Understanding Framework

The Context

The “How To …?” Question

The Boundaries

The Type of Solution

The Owner or Decision Maker

The Project Charter

Leveraging the Three Intelligences in the Framework Step

The Leader's Roles in Step 1: Framework

Conclusion

CHAPTER SEVEN: STEP 2: ISSUE REDEFINITION

The Five Areas of Focus in Issue Redefinition

Leveraging the Three Intelligences in the Issue Redefinition Step

The Leader's Roles ...

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