Books by H. James Harrington

It has been estimated that over 75% of the innovative projects that begin through the Innovation Management System are either a failure or they failed to produce the desired results.

Jim Harrington and Frank Voehl have gathered together the thoughts and ideas of more than 20 of the most creative innovation thought-leaders from business, professional practice, and academia in this compelling book. The thought leaders look at innovation from almost every angle.

As children, most of us were very creative. Yet, as we became more educated our creative powers generally gave way to relying upon something we have studied and been trained to do. The book focuses on how to stimulate the creativity that lies within each of us.

As children, most of us were very creative. Yet, as we became more educated our creative powers generally gave way to relying upon something we have studied and been trained to do. The book focuses on how to stimulate the creativity that lies within each of us.

This book is part of a three-book series designed to provide readers with the tools and methodologies that all innovators should be able to use. The Innovation Tools Handbook, Volume 2 presents 23 tools/methodologies related to innovative evolutionary products, processes, and services, or the improvement of existing ones. For each tool, the book provides a definition, identifies the user of the tool, explains what phases of the innovation process the tool is used, describes how the tool is used, supplies examples of the outputs from the tool, identifies software that can maximize its effectiveness, and includes references and suggestions for further reading.

This book combines the knowledge, skills, and risks taken by a young entrepreneur with those acquired by a senior entrepreneur. Dr. Harrington is well-known for his work with many organizations around the world at refining and improving their manufacturing and business processes, organizational structure, and strategic planning. The two authors have combined their experiences to define the process to roadmaps that minimize the risk of failure and cycle time required to go from concept to an established profitable organization. This newly defined entrepreneurial process provides a breakthrough in thinking on activity-by-activity root to entrepreneurial success.

Written for organizational leaders, planners, facilitators, and consultants, this book defines how the four different planning activities used to manage and improve an organization should be merged to maximize effectiveness. Stating that the four plans for organization improvement are the business plan, strategic business plan, strategic improvement plan, and operating plan, it defines each and explains how to link them together to reduce cost and cycle times. The text incorporates sufficient flexibility so readers can adapt and revise, based on changing business needs and marketplace opportunities.

One of the best-known innovators in the field of operations management, Harrington provides a breakthrough method that cuts costs by 60% while improving quality 100%