Myths of Innovation
I recently read The Myths of Innovation by Scott Berkun. I've ready many books like it before, and if you have too then you'll find a few new ideas here, but mostly it will be a nice tidy summation of what you've already read. However, if you haven't read many books on innovation, then I think this is a wonderful place to start.
The book does a great job of laying down several myths, and then provides the reasons why it's only a myth. The best part about this is that the author does a good job of citing sources. Too many books these days are more about opinion than fact, and by citing sources the author gives you a chance to read further on that topic, and see why he took the stance he did.
Of the myths dispelled, my personal favorite was that innovation happens instantly. It's the myth that an apple fell on Newton's head, and he discovered gravity. That story may or may not be true, but regardless, Newton did not discover gravity, but rather wrote down a series of mathmatical laws to define it. The first person who fell out of a tree probably discovered gravity. 
I think a single quote from the book sums it up:"You can't find anything new if you only travel where others have gone."
All in all I think this is a good book, and would certainly recommend it to friends and colleagues.
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