Lisa Bodell on Effecting Change and Driving Innovation




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Summary: Lisa Bodell joins us on Edgewise to discuss her new book ldquo;Kill the Company.rdquo; The book is designed for anyone trying to make a positive change within their company and gives them quick and easy ways to approach innovation. Lisa states that no matter what your title or role, you can effect change and drive innovation through simplification rather than complication. Lisa Bodell is the founder and CEO of futurethink, an internationally recognized innovation research and training firm that helps businesses embrace change and become world-class innovators. Lisa founded futurethink on the premise that everyone has the power to innovate mdash; they just need the knowledge and tools to know how. She has spent years working with hundreds of leading innovators to create the largest catalog of innovation research and tools in the world, and the most in-depth training curricula on innovation anywhere. Clients such as 3M, GE and Johnson Johnson look to futurethink to develop new thinking styles and generate innovative ideas. The companyrsquo;s cutting-edge courses were featured as the winner of the 2011 Chief Learning Officer Gold Award for Excellence in Content. For additional training on this topic, consider these AMA seminars: *Creativity and Innovation: Unleash Your Potential for Greater Success *Planning and Developing New Products *Strategic Agility and Resilience: Embracing Change to Drive Growth To learn more, read these AMACOM Books: *The Power of Strategy Innovation, by Robert E. Johnston, J. Douglas Bate *The Seeds of Innovation, by Elaine Dundon *Something Really New, by Denis J. Hauptly