Order instructions

1. After reading Chapters 10 & 11, summarize in a comprehensive paragraph for each HERE!

2. Discuss the concept of an innovation democracy.

3. Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric, has been in the news lately. Discuss several reasons why.

4. Are concrete goals important in achieving corporate innovation initiatives? Explain why or why not.

5. Discuss Figure 11.1 regarding systemic innovation capabilities.

6. Why is acceptance of the concept that ‘innovation is a skill that can be taught’ important?

7. Describe whatever experience you may have had with new business/technology startup and your personal observations.

8. List and discuss the four independent components of innovation.

9. Study Chapter 12 in the text and write a summary here.

10. Discuss how traditional management practice tends to favor incrementalism and perpetuation over new thinking and innovation.

11. What are the two ‘key’ processes listed in Table 12-1 based on your view of innovation. Why?

12. List and give a one-line description of the tensions within innovation noted by the author.

13. Are you and/or your organization involved in a personal ‘innovation journey”? Explain. my answer is no not currently