Innovation and Entrepreneurship

A must read for entrepreneurs | Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Peter F. Drucker If you are looking to get knowledge on the basic principles of entrepreneurship, this book is where you should start. Peter Drucker explains in a very detailed way these 19 principals which cover everything that you should know about the business world. Throughout the entire book he makes use of many examples of successful companies to show their process to success, he also shows examples of companies that have failed and why this happened. The book starts by letting you know the the deep relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship, it even starts by using examples which make the entire book much easier to understand. The author explains how an entrepreneur isn't a person starting a small food business but, the person that starts a new food business that has a new process which satisfies the people's demand. The author uses as example one of the most famous restaurants today, Mcdonald's, which changed an entire food industry with an innovating new process called “fast food”. We see many examples like this one throughout the book to explain the different topics, it explains how a business has to evolve alongside with the generations in order to survive. In general it is a very good book for young dreamers that like to think outside the box and want to become successful in life. This is the first entrepreneur book a read and i am really satisfied. One of the best lessons i learned form one of the chapters of the book is the change in perception, basically that we should always see a cup half full and never half empty. I highly recommend this book a a start line because of its combination of simplicity, detail and real life examples.

Right off the bat, it is easy to be dismissive of this book because it was written in the 1980's. How can such an old book still be relevant in today's high tech world? It is important not to get caught up in this trap. The principles Peter Drucker's spells out in this book are deep and go to the very nature of modern American capitalism. The beauty of this well written book is that it establishes the intellectual boundaries of innovation and entrepreneurship. There are countless subsequent books that address the many details of innovation. Yet all of these books work within the boundaries Drucker established with this work This is a great book that is as relevant today as when it was written. Highly recommended!

This is a really good book. I think it is a must read if you are thinking of starting any business venture. The other book I would recommend to compliment this one is the E-Myth Revisited. The E-Myth provides the How. This book provides the What. This book can be a bit boring at times but the points are well made. If at all possible avoid the Audible version of this book as it leaves a lot to be desired. The audible version is poorly recorded and the narrators voice is a monotonous monotone with his voice tone jumping all over the place in certain sections. If I did not find the value I did in this book I would have definitely requested a refund since the Audible version made it an excruciating listen. I was also unable to download the format 4 audible version and Audible support was of no help. (Note: Format 4 was an option when I purchased the book)

The title of this book says it all and I am very happy the book is here to read. Being a business owner with constant innovation within the company, I found this book really helpful. Don't think entrepreneurs are innovative by nature, this is something you choose to do yourself. Drucker has put together a story that catches your imagination and encourages you to go and seek opportunities. As famous Hollywood director David Lynch ones put: "Creativity is out there and like an aquarium full of fish... you just have to catch one". And that's what this book is about. Apart from being a great read, the book encourages action and makes you pursue opportunities. It has helped me in building and growing my company. I think that stands for a good testimonial.

The other 5 star reviews on here said it well already, but I just wanted to add my appreciation for this book to the pile. This is a REALLY good book. I couldn't even put it down. I have loads of highlighting, bookmarks, and notes already in it (Kindle ed.) and I am definitely going to be re-reading this book more than a few times. Some of what he said reminded me of The E-Myth Revisited, but this book took the topic more seriously. Drucker wasn't messing around here or trying to be philosophical about things. This book was originally published in 1985 when I was only 1 year old, and it seems to me that the things he talked about then are still highly relevant today. Also, since the book was written, the types of things he predicted would happen largely DID happen (and are, still,) which only makes Drucker's ideas even more credible. Great great book. A must-read for the budding entrepreneur.

Peter Druker's books are worthy and full of knowledge and information

Top takeaways from reading the book: - Page 30: It was the textbook that made universal education possible. After the textbook was developed many more people had the possibility to learn. - Page 33: Try to create value and make a contribution. - Page 135: To innovate, observe, ask and listen to people. Find out what they need and what their values are. - Page 135: Effective innovations are simple and obvious. - Page 136: Innovate for the present - not for the future. Example: From the first day the computer was useful, for example for calculating numbers through Microsoft Excel. - Pages 188 to 193: Focus on the market. What you think users need may differ from what users actually need. Find out the real needs of users, for example by trying out things / testing, observing and asking questions. A product or service is defined by the customer - not by the producer. The customer knows what a great customer experience is. - Page 204: Get objective coaching / advice from outside - a person with whom you can discuss decisions and to whom you will listen.

What hindsight shows overlaps with PD's foresight in so comprehensive a fashion that one seems to be sitting today in a classroom attending a lecture of his. I do find his text hilarious in its tone in certain places but hair-raising at the same time.

fast delivery & received in good order. good reference book to keep. thank u! 😄

Un capolavoro, in alcuni punti di un'attualità quasi sconcertante considerato quanto tempo fa è stato scritto. Grande Drucker.