Predictable Magic
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Business Innovation Insights (Collection)
An up-to-the-minute collection of techniques for jumpstarting innovation in any market, product, service, or process Hot new ideas for supercharging business innovation in any market, right now: 4 extraordinary books from world-renowned pioneers in all facets of innovation! This 4-book package brings together today’s fastest, most powerful, most realistic solutions for jumpstarting innovation -- whatever you sell, whatever industry you’re in! You’ll discover how to change the playing field, leverage your customers’ insights and expertise, uncover huge unmet needs, craft great customer experiences, and make innovation repeatable throughout your organization. In Predictable Magic, veteran industrial designer Ravi Sawhney and business strategist Deepa Prahalad introduce a breakthrough approach for systematically creating deep emotional connections between consumers and brands… seamlessly integrating corporate strategy with design… transcending the utilitarian (or even the “beautiful”) to build products that powerfully connect, touch, and move people... again and again! Next, in Do You Matter?, legendary industrial designer Robert Brunner (who laid the groundwork for Apple’s brilliant design language) and Stewart Emery help you use design to consistently create products, services, and experiences that matter to customers’ lives -- and thereby drive powerful, sustainable improvements in business performance. Through case studies from leaders like Nike, Apple, BMW and IKEA, they introduce design-driven techniques for managing your entire experience chain… defining effective design strategies and languages… managing design… using (and not abusing) research… extending design values into marketing and manufacturing… encouraging design innovations that open entirely new markets! Then, in Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business, frog design’s Luke Williams shows how to start generating (and executing on) a steady stream of disruptive strategies and unexpected solutions. Williams combines the fluid creativity of "disruptive thinking" with the analytical rigor that’s indispensable to business success. The result: a simple yet complete five-stage process for imagining a powerful market disruption, and transforming it into a reality that catches your entire industry by surprise. Finally, in the highly-anticipated Second Edition of Creating Breakthrough Products: Revealing the Secrets that Drive Global Innovation, Jonathan Cagan and Craig Vogel offer an indispensable roadmap for uncovering new opportunities, identifying what customers really value today, and building products and services that transform markets. This edition contains brand-new chapters on service design and global innovation, new insights and best practices, and new case studies ranging from Navistar’s latest long-haul truck to P&G’s reinvention of Herbal Essence. You know how crucial innovation has become… this 4 book package will help you infuse it throughout your entire organization! From world-renowned business innovation experts Deepa Prahalad, Ravi Sawhney, Robert Brunner, Stewart Emery, Russ Hall, Luke Williams, Jonathan Cagan, and Craig M. Vogel
Create Operational Systems That Run Smoothly: Predictable Processes for Daily Wins
A key to running a successful business is ensuring that your operations run smoothly and efficiently. Create Operational Systems That Run Smoothly provides a step-by-step guide to setting up business systems that allow your team to work more effectively and your business to scale without hiccups. This book delves into how to design systems that streamline your operations, reduce inefficiencies, and ensure that tasks are completed accurately and on time. You’ll learn how to standardize your workflows, implement automation tools, and improve collaboration across your team. The book also covers how to track performance and continuously improve your systems, making sure your business stays agile as it grows. If you want to run a business that operates like a well-oiled machine, Create Operational Systems That Run Smoothly gives you the tools to build and optimize systems that set your company up for success.
Magic in Religion
Magic in Religion challenges the conventional separation between magic and religion, arguing that magical thinking, rituals, and supernatural beliefs are deeply interwoven within diverse religious traditions. The book explores how elements like exorcisms, divination, and the use of amulets are integral components of many religious systems, not merely superstitious add-ons. Understanding this interconnectedness provides a more nuanced appreciation of religious phenomena and the human quest for meaning. For example, the book highlights how healing rituals in indigenous religions demonstrate this integration. The book's strength lies in its interdisciplinary approach, drawing from anthropology, religious studies, history, and sociology to provide a comprehensive analysis. It challenges Western-centric views that marginalize non-Western religious practices. Progressing through foundational definitions of magic, religion, and ritual, the book presents case studies from various cultures, culminating in a discussion of implications for understanding religious belief and practice. This academic exploration fosters a holistic understanding of human spirituality.