Articles, Books, and More Resources on Innovation

Innovation Methods and Tools

Explore a wealth of innovation methods with this free PDF book. It covers essentials like SWOT analysis and the business model canvas, complete with concise explanations and useful templates.

Technology vs. Innovation Assessments

Delve into the role of assessments, leading and lagging innovation metrics, and indicators with this insightful paper: Innovation Assessment: Governing Through Periods of Disruptive Technological Change. It highlights the long-term impact of disruptive technology, the tangible mid-term captured in an innovation assessment, and the short-term effects.

Linking Innovation Management and Macroeconomics

In this article, Clayton Christensen explores disruptive business models (like the Singer sewing machine case), new technologies (such as blockchain), and their applications: The Third Answer.

A Series of Books on Software’s Importance in Ecosystem Innovation

Ron Adner’s books provide a groundbreaking perspective on ecosystem innovation. In The Wide Lens: What Successful Innovators See That Others Miss, Adner explains how the success of innovations depends not just on the innovation itself but also on the broader ecosystem. He offers frameworks and tools to help innovators identify and manage the interdependencies that can make or break their success.
His latest book, Winning the Right Game: How to Disrupt, Defend, and Deliver in a Changing World, delves into strategies for thriving in an ecosystem-driven market. Adner provides insights on how to navigate ecosystem disruptions and leverage them for competitive advantage (https://ronadner.com/).