The Seven Sins of Innovation

1. Introduction: 1. The Seven Deadly Sins: 1.1. Pointless Purposes 1.2. Hopeless Vision 1.3. Miscommunication 1.4. Disengagement 1.5. Ineffectual Leadership 1.6. Stifled Creativity 1.7. Tolerance of Mediocrity 2. 'Bridging': 2.1. A New Model for Strategic Innovation & Entrepreneurship 2.2. Lessons from the Edge 2.3. The 'Seven Chakras' of Entrepreneurial Flow 2.4. Engaging Diversity & Creative Conflict 2.5. Building Vital Innovation Relationships 2.6. Engaging Left and Right Brains: Entrepreneurial Psychotherapy 2.7. The Model Explained: Formulation & Implementation of Success Strategies 3. Case Studies: 3.1. The Internet's Birth and Evolution 3.2. The Rise and Fall of Nortel Networks 3.3. The MIT Innovation Lab 3.4. Public Sector Attempts at Innovation in Health & Wellbeing 3.5. Oracle Corporation's Social Responsibility Initiatives 3.6. Google's Innovative Culture 3.7. 3M's Innovation Leadership 4. Prescriptions: 4.1. Inspiring Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship 4.2. Starting an Enterprise 4.3. Revitalizing an Enterprise 4.4. Improving Customer Service 4.5. Marketing Mixology 4.6. Creating an Innovation Culture Strategies for Success