Bookstore

"Jugaad Innovation is the most comprehensive book yet to appear on the subject [of frugal innovation]." The Economist A frugal and flexible approach to innovation for the 21st century Innovation is a key directive at companies worldwide. But in these tough times, we can't rely on the old formula that has sustained innovation efforts for decades expensive R&D projects and highly-structured innovation processes. Jugaad Innovation argues the West must look to places like India, Brazil, and China for a new approach to frugal and flexible innovation. The authors show how in these emerging markets, jugaad (a Hindi word meaning an improvised solution born from ingenuity and cleverness) is leading to dramatic growth and how Western companies can adopt jugaad innovation to succeed in our hypercompetitive world.
* Outlines the six principles of jugaad innovation: Seek opportunity in adversity, do more with less, think and act flexibly, keep it simple, include the margin, and follow your heart * Features twenty case studies on large corporations from around the world Google, Facebook, 3M, Apple, Best Buy, GE, IBM, Nokia, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Tata Group, and more that are actively practicing jugaad innovation * The authors blog regularly at Harvard Business Review; their work has been profiled in BusinessWeek, MIT Sloan Management Review, The Financial Times, The Economist, and more * Filled with previously untold and engaging stories of resourceful jugaad innovators and entrepreneurs in emerging markets and the United States This groundbreaking book shows leaders everywhere why the time is right for jugaad to emerge as a powerful business tool in the West and how to bring jugaad practices to their organizations. The authors provide a wealth of examples of entrepreneurs who have found success by doing more with less (Financial Times, 19th May 2012) "Jugaad Innovation is the most comprehensive book yet to appear on the subject (The Economist, 24th May 2012) This inspirational book leaves the reader brimming with hope and excitement for the future. (I Global Intelligence, July 2012)

Jugaad Innovation - Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth

Foreword ix by Kevin Roberts CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi 1 Jugaad: A Breakthrough Growth Strategy 1 2 Principle One: Seek Opportunity in Adversity 29 3 Principle Two: Do More with Less 57 4 Principle Three: Think and Act Flexibly 85 5 Principle Four: Keep It Simple 109 6 Principle Five: Include the Margin 131 7 Principle Six: Follow Your Heart 159 8 Integrating Jugaad into Your Organization 181 9 Building Jugaad Nations 201 Notes 229 Acknowledgments 259 About the Authors 261 Index 265