Publisher's Synopsis
The objective of "Extraordinary Ordinary Innovators" is to demonstrate the importance of truth and ideas through innovation. They are interlinked and critical to our unparalleled way of life and flow of ideas to create economic prosperity. Increasingly, it is ordinary people who come up with new ideas. Citizen innovation is projected by Harvard Professor Teresa Amabile to become even more prevalent in creative breakthroughs. Indeed, this book is supporting her call for more research into the creative behavior of ordinary people. Moreover, this book is aimed at encouraging more everyday people to learn the surprise, discovery and rigors of innovation. After all, innovators lift us up and give people everywhere a sense of the possible. Innovators believe in the importance of truth and ideas. And innovators often understand we have an obligation to leave this place better than we found it.
Though innovators may think in a particular way, they hold fast to the bedrock principle that truth matters. Indeed, truth and ideas matter to the soul of America. Fortunately, a majority of Americans know this.
Ultimately the purpose of this little book to share knowledge of discovering creativity and innovation and help people implement ideas that have meaningful impact. The book contains 20 ideas that have been implemented to help people learn to create their own ideas. Additionally, There is a workbook section that contains "The Innovators Roadmap" to help people create and innovate their ideas. Additionally, there is a nine-step process shared to help people learn the creativity and innovation process.
Most importantly, the book is sharing the importance of "Thinking Differently" in a global economy. In challenging the status quo, innovators will continue to benefit their customers, their communities and themselves through their creative ideas. The book is also challenging readers to engage the next generation with their ideas. In this way, innovators whose ideas impact future generations will "live on" through the power of their ideas!
