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An offering of works by David Galenson, plus various innovators’ favorite books. The innovators have appeared in Colin Stewart’s “Inside Innovation” columns. The books can be ordered through Amazon.com.
David Galenson’s books
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Artistic Capital A collection of Galenson’s academic studies of the careers of painters, poets and novelists. (2006)
Old Masters and Your Geniuses: Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity Galenson examines the careers of great painters, sculptors, poets, novelists, and movie directors. In the process, he discovers two basic patterns of creativity in each. (2005)
Painting Outside the Lines Galenson’s analysis of the careers of 19th and 20th century painters, which led to his discovery of the two basic types of innovators. (2002)
Innovators’ favorite books
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MOST OFTEN RECOMMENDED
“The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO's Strategies for Defeating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization” by Thomas Kelley and Jonathan Littman
To promote innovation: “Follow the guidelines established for IDEO in Palo Alto by Tom Kelley, their president, who has founded the benchmark for innovation in industry.” -- Martin Wartenberg, lead instructor of UCI's Leadership and Management Program for Technology Professionals, or LAMP. Dec. 28, 2006.
"It reminds me that you need a diverse team with everyone playing different, specific roles to get the best innovation from your team." -- Karen Evensen, vice president for engineering, EADS North America Defense, Test and Services Inc. Jan. 2, 2007
BUSINESS and ECONOMY
"Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers" by Geoffrey A. Moore
"The book details the difficulties of reaching the mass market with innovative new products and gives suggestions for success." -- Tim Reilly, senior product manager, StacoSwitch. Dec. 26, 2006.
"Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't" by Jim Collins
“It made me aware of getting the right people on the bus and the wrong people off.” -- Scott Young, chief operating officer of Mission Controls Automation.
"Getting Past No: Negotiating Your Way from Confrontation to Cooperation" by William Ury
"Several strategies one can use to make the negotiations win-win for both parties... how to stay cool under pressure, counter dirty tricks." -- Ram Ramalingam, chief executive and co-founder of OCT Medical Imaging. Dec. 21, 2006
"In Search of Excellence" by Tom Peters.
"It galvanized my ideas for how to run a company and motivated me to carry it out." -- Patrick Fuscoe, lead engineer of the Great Park in Irvine.
"It's Not the Big That Eat the Small... It's the Fast That Eat the Slow: How to Use Speed as a Competitive Tool in Business" by Jason Jennings and Laurence Haughton
"This book gets down to what is important in business in the 21st century — speed to market and innovation. It is very practical and can be utilized in any industry." -- Martin Wartenberg, lead instructor of UCI's Leadership and Management Program for Technology Professionals, or LAMP. Dec. 28, 2006.
“Ten Deadly Marketing Sins: Signs and Solutions” by Philip Kotler.
"Quick, easy read. To the point, with good real-life examples." -- Kevin Judd, vice president of sales and marketing, StacoSwitch. Dec. 26, 2006.
"The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference" by Malcolm Gladwell
"An excellent book to understand the importance of networking in the business world and how networks can be expanded through contact with few individuals who have several contacts." -- Ram Ramalingam, chief executive and co-founder of OCT Medical Imaging. Dec. 21, 2006
TECHNOLOGY
"Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics” by Leonard Mandel and Emil Wolf
"Insightful book on optical coherence technology" -- Zhongping Chen, professor of biomedical engineering, UCI; co-founder of OCT Medical Imaging. Dec. 21, 2006
READING FOR PLEASURE -- FICTION
"The Andromeda Strain" by Michael Crichton
“My first exposure to technology-based sci-fi, which helped move me into the technology field." -- Tim Reilly, senior product manager, StacoSwitch. Dec. 26, 2006
“Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer” by Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine
“Companies in this book were truly innovative and revolutionary.” -- Scott Young, chief operating officer of Mission Controls Automation.
"The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand.
"If you sell your integrity, you'll never make enough money to buy it back." -- Patrick Fuscoe, lead engineer of the Great Park in Irvine.
"Gandhi An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth"
"An old book, it taught me about truth and honesty in life." -- Barbir Brar, co-founder and chief technology officer, Advanced Cardiovascular Devices
Books by Robert Ludlum
"I love espionage and intrigue – trying to use clues to solve the mystery – just like using science to design new things that didn't exist before." -- Karen Evensen, vice president for engineering, EADS North America Defense, Test and Services Inc. Jan. 2, 2007
READING FOR PLEASURE -- NON-FICTION
"The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth" by M. Scott Peck
-- Ram Ramalingam, chief executive and co-founder of OCT Medical Imaging. Dec. 21, 2006
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