We sat down with Oat Foundry’s Director of Innovation John to hear about his favorite product development books.
Here are his top picks:
From Oat Foundry’s Director of Innovation
We sat down with Oat Foundry’s Director of Innovation John to hear about his favorite product development books. Here are his top picks:
“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” —Garrison Keillor
The Medici Effect
“Explores the distinction between Directional Innovation and Intersectional Innovation, namely the tremendous benefits of the latter. Innovations these days generally result from the confluence of two or more fields or, in other words, at intersections. ‘Single Industry Incrementalism’ leads to innovations, but of the slow and tiny variety.” Learn more about the book on Wikipedia.
The Innovator’s DNA
“Provides a high-level framework for the innovation process and is a scaffolding on which to think about and execute endeavors seeking creative outcomes.” The Wikipedia page on this book goes into more detail about the theory and Clayton.
The Innovator’s DNA
“Provides a high-level framework for the innovation process and is a scaffolding on which to think about and execute endeavors seeking creative outcomes.”
Permaculture City
“The concepts of permaculture seemingly know no bounds. The principles, ethics, and methods seem applicable to any design scenario, from business planning to kitchen drawer arrangements (it’s also handy for gardening).” Chelseagreen.com offers the book for sale and shares more details about the teachings.