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Weird Ideas That Work: How To Build A Creative Company
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A Breakthrough In Management Thinking, Weird Ideas Can Help Every Organization Achieve A Balance Between Sustaining Performance And Fostering New Ideas. To Succeed, You Need To Be Both Conventional And Counterintuitive.Creativity, New Ideas, Innovationin Any Age They Are Keys To Success. Yet, As Stanford Professor Robert Sutton Explains, The Standard Rules Of Business Behavior And Management Are Precisely The Opposite Of What It Takes To Build An Innovative Company. We Are Told To Hire People Who Will Fit In; To Train Them Extensively; And To Work To Instill A Corporate Culture In Every Employee. In Fact, In Order To Foster Creativity, We Should Hire Misfits, Goad Them To Fight, And Pay Them To Defy Convention And Undermine The Prevailing Culture. Weird Ideas That Work Codifies These And Other Proven Counterintuitive Ideas To Help You Turn Your Workplace From Staid And Safe To Wild And Woollyand Creative.In Weird Ideas That Work Sutton Draws On Extensive Research In Behavioral Psychology To Explain How Innovation Can Be Fostered In Hiring, Managing, And Motivating People; Building Teams; Making Decisions; And Interacting With Outsiders. Business Practices Like Hire People Who Make You Uncomfortable And Reward Success And Failure, But Punish Inaction, Strike Many Managers As Strange Or Even Downright Wrong. Yet Weird Ideas That Work Shows How Some Of The Best Teams And Companies Use These And Other Counterintuitive Practices To Crank Out New Ideas, And It Demonstrates That Every Company Can Reap Sales And Profits From Such Creativity.Weird Ideas That Work Is Filled With Examples, Drawn From Hi And Lowtech Industries, Manufacturing And Services, Information And Products. More Than Just A Set Of Bizarre Suggestions, It Represents A Breakthrough In Management Thinking: Sutton Shows That The Practices We Need To Sustain Performance Are In Constant Tension With Those That Foster New Ideas. The Trick Is To Choose The Right Balance Between Conventional And WeirdAnd Now, Thanks To Robert Sutton'S Work, We Have The Tools We Need To Do So.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main premise of 'Weird Ideas That Work'? A: 'Weird Ideas That Work' presents the idea that unconventional management practices can foster creativity and innovation within organizations, challenging traditional corporate norms.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Weird Ideas That Work'? A: The author of 'Weird Ideas That Work' is Robert I. Sutton, a professor at Stanford University.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: 'Weird Ideas That Work' was published on May 15, 2007.
- Q: How many pages does 'Weird Ideas That Work' have? A: The book contains a total of 240 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Weird Ideas That Work' have? A: 'Weird Ideas That Work' is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Weird Ideas That Work' is categorized under Consulting.
- Q: Is 'Weird Ideas That Work' suitable for all types of businesses? A: Yes, the concepts in 'Weird Ideas That Work' are applicable to both high-tech and low-tech industries, as well as manufacturing and service sectors.
- Q: What are some key themes discussed in the book? A: Key themes include the importance of hiring unconventional employees, the balance between sustaining performance and fostering new ideas, and the need for companies to embrace counterintuitive practices.
- Q: Can this book help in team management and decision-making? A: Yes, 'Weird Ideas That Work' provides insights into how to build effective teams, make better decisions, and motivate employees in innovative ways.
- Q: What makes 'Weird Ideas That Work' a valuable read for managers? A: 'Weird Ideas That Work' is valuable for managers as it challenges traditional management practices and offers practical strategies to enhance creativity and innovation in the workplace.