The Innovator's Discussion : The Conversational Skills of Entrepreneurial Teams

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- About the author -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1 Defining the problem -- 1 Misperceptions that prevent teams from innovating successfully -- 2 Why popular approaches to innovation aren't enough -- Part 2 Explaining interpretive language -- 3 Collaborative language -- 4 Provisional language -- 5 Reflective language -- Part 3 Developing conversational competencies -- 6 Exercises to build verbal skills -- 7 Making interpretation visible through documentation -- Part 4 Using interpretive language in various situations -- 8 Interpretive language and a team's final pivot -- 9 Conversational approaches for other dilemmas of founding teams -- 10 Organizational culture and language -- Part 5 Learning beyond the book -- 11 Yes but . . . common questions -- 12 A community to harness the power of words -- Afterword on the method -- Appendix: Toasted Marshmallow instructions and game materials -- Glossary -- Index.