The Idea-Driven Organization
Unlocking the Power in Bottom-Up Ideas

It's nice to read a business book that says it is one thing and doesn't try to be more than that. This book is about employee suggestions - the ideas that power the organizations in the book. The mix is good. Start off with descriptions of how to handle suggestions within a company using formalized......more

There is nothing new in this book … the authors talk about the same things that many of us have been talking about for years and even decades … Here's my "nutshell" synopsis of what Robison and Schroeder have to say: Many employees at the lower levels know much more about how parts of the business w......more

Idea-Driven Organization includes practical, helpful information about how to harness the best ideas from the front-lines of your organization. The authors have done extensive research and include many stories from organizations that have successfully integrated their approach. This is a worthwhile r......more

Better than I expected. Worth a read if your are interested in enabling frontline staff to contribute ideas for improvement in your organisation.......more

The concept of front-line employees contributing ideas to improve the performance of an organization seems like common sense. Unfortunately, common sense isn’t common practice. It seems too many organizations are still stuck in the “one best way” mentality of Frederick Taylor, wherein managers have......more