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Lone geniuses who hide away pondering in ivory towers seldom experience those "Aha!" moments when the proverbial lightbulb switches on above their heads. The people who develop the most innovative concepts are "idea hunters," who constantly search for pre-existing ideas they can adapt to their own ends. Management school dean Andy Boynton, professor Bill Fischer and journalist William Bole tell illuminating tales of successful idea hunters and explain – albeit with a bit of repetition – how real innovators generate great ideas; they hunt and gather. getAbstract recommends these stories and techniques to anyone seeking creative solutions.

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