Unleashing innovation
Subtitle: how Whirlpool transformed an industry
By: Nancy Tennant Snyder and Deborah L. Duarte.
Contributors: Duarte, Deborah L., 1956-
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2008
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780470192405
Subjects: Whirlpool Corporation -- Management; Washing machine industry -- Technological innovations -- United States -- History; Household appliances industry -- Technological innovations -- United States -- History
Description: "Unleashing Innovation tells the inside story of one of the most successful innovation turnarounds in American history. Nancy Tennant Snyder and coauthor Deborah L. Duarte reveal how Whirlpool undertook one of the largest change efforts in corporate history and show how innovation was embedded throughout the company, which ultimately led to bottom-line results." "Unleashing Innovation is filled with illustrative examples from Whirlpool and Whirlpool's cutting-edge brands including Jenn-Air, Bauknecht, KitchenAid, and Brastemp. Snyder and Duarte reveal the inner workings of Whirlpool's innovation machine, a framework that creates consistent and profitable innovation by involving all of Whirlpool's employees, and they debunk the myth that innovation comes only from the geniuses at the top. Rather than a cookie-cutter "how to" manual, Unleashing Innovation shows what happens when an organization creates a machine that involves everyone and fosters an environment that puts the emphasis on "learning and creating, dreaming, the mythology of heroes, and the spirit of winning.""--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.