Recommended Readings
Any valuable area of practice has a defined body of knowledge. Innovation is no different. Many leading innovation thinkers have documented their concepts in excellent books that comprise a vast body of knowledge about innovation, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t identify some of the best of those books, which have informed my thinking and should inform yours.
Much of the innovation work we do today is grounded in the work of the “godfather” of creativity and innovation, Alex Osborn. His book Applied Imagination, published in 1963, coined the phrase “brainstorming” and should be a reference book on any innovator’s desk.
Other books I refer to regularly and recommend to my clients, regardless of their innovation need, are:
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