16 Innovation Books You Should Read
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This year, of course, our favorite innovation book is Accelerated by Brian Ardinger. But there are also many others that are worth your time and effort to read and implement. Here are 16 of the best innovation books for 2022.
Corporate Innovation Books
- Accelerated: A Guide to Innovating at the Speed of Change – Brian Ardinger
- Lean Startup in Large Organizations Corporate Growth – Jim Euchner
- You Don’t Need This Book: Entrepreneurship in the Connected Era – Ben McDougal
- Gorillas Can Dance: Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Startups – Shameen Prashantham
- The Game of Innovation – David Cutler
- Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game – Andy Bins
- Stage (Not Age): How to Understand and Serve People Over 60—the Fastest Growing, Most Dynamic Market in the World – Susan Golden
- The Human Side of Innovation: The Power of People in Love with People – Mauro Porcini
Individual Innovation Books
- Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Change – April Rinne
- Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy Your Life and Family More Because of (Not in Spite Of) Your Work – Grant Botma
- Getting Acquired: How I Built and Sold My SaaS Startup – Andrew Gazdecki
- Rethink Creativity – Monica Kang
- Running Remote on Succeeding with Asynchronous and Remote Work – Liam Martin
- The Innovation Mindset: Eight Essential Steps To Transform Any Industry – Lorraine Marchand
- INNOVATE THE 1% – 7 Areas To Nurture For Success – Kevin Strauss
- The Innovator’s Handbook: A Short Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Mindset Creativity – Hussain Almossawi
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