Katie Doll, Author at Shortform Books

The 4 Organizational Innovation Types—Explained

What are the best types of organizational innovation? How should you organize your company’s operations? Ten Types of Innovation by Larry Keeley and his co-authors identify four types of innovations that relate to organizing your company or its operations. The distinction between them lies in whether they relate to your capabilities, your internal organizational structure, your external relations with other organizations, or how you monetize your product. Continue reading for more details on these organizational innovation types.

The Difference Between Mental Health and Mental Illness

What’s the difference between mental health and mental illness? Why do so many people confuse the two? Sometimes, people interchangeably use mental health and mental illness, as if they mean the same thing. While they’re closely related, there’s actually a meaningful difference between the two psychological terms. Here’s how A First-Rate Madness defines mental health and mental illness so you won’t get confused anymore.

5 Common Innovation Failures and How to Solve Them

Why do so many innovation projects fail? What are the solutions that will fix all of your innovative problems? In Ten Types of Innovation, Larry Keeley and his co-authors identify a number of reasons that innovation projects fail. Just a few specific reasons they pinpoint are: A project can fail because it doesn’t incorporate enough types of innovation, tries to incorporate too many types at once, or focuses on the wrong types. Keep reading to learn why innovation failures happen and how to prevent them.

Debunking the “Ideal Mental Health”: Does It Even Exist?

What is the ideal mental health? How does mental health affect leadership and politics? The ideal mental health isn’t a cut-and-dry definition. Rather, A First-Rate Madness by Nassir Ghaemi says your perfect idea of mental health depends on your situation. And for leaders, Ghaemi claims that your mental health doesn’t need to be perfect. Keep reading to learn more about Ghaemi’s radical idea of an ideal level of mental health.

Why Innovation Prototypes Are Important for New Products

Why are innovation prototypes important for new projects? How should you test your products before putting them on the shelves? Innovation projects often fail when they focus on solving problems that customers don’t care about, and they implement solutions that work well on paper, but not in practice. This is why you need prototypes to test out what works and what doesn’t for customers. Find out why innovation prototypes are important and how to use them, according to Ten Types of Innovation.

2 Surprising Benefits of Depression for Leaders

Are there any benefits of depression? How does depression improve your perspective on difficult situations? Depression is a mental illness that most try to avoid. However, leaders may find some benefits of depression that help them handle critical moments with the right insights. Continue reading to learn how depression can help you, according to A First-Rate Madness by Nassir Ghaemi.

How to Be a Pro at Innovation Project Management

Have you incorporated innovation project management at your company? What is a disciplined approach to innovation? The authors of Ten Types of Innovation assert that many companies don’t know how to practice innovation as a formal discipline. They treat it as something almost magical that can’t be predicted, and it undermines their ability to execute innovation projects successfully. However, anyone can turn a mediocre project into an innovative masterpiece. Continue reading to learn how to manage innovation projects that will turn heads.

User Friendly: Book Overview & Takeaways

What is the book User Friendly about? What are the main takeaways of the book? In User Friendly, Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant argue that we must shift how companies apply user-friendly design principles to ensure that technology reflects the values of consumers. It’s also important so people don’t stay glued to their screens. Read below for a brief User Friendly book overview.

What Is Depressive Realism? Definition and Example

What is depressive realism? Why do depressed leaders have a more realistic perception than mentally healthy ones? Depressive realism is a theory that people who are depressed make better decisions because they have a more realistic view of the world. A First-Rate Madness by Nassir Ghaemi expands on this philosophy by showing how Winston Churchill’s depression helped him during World War II. Here’s how depressive realism works, and how it affected Churchill’s understanding of the Nazi threat.

Why User Interaction Design Should Include Feedback

What is user interaction design? What is the importance of feedback on products? One of the most important components of product design is that it interacts with the user. The user should be able to receive feedback such as a beeping sound or flashing light when there’s a problem that needs to be attended to. Let’s look at how user interaction design helps consumers, according to User Friendly by Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant.