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2024 Innovation Resources Summer Edition: Entrepreneurial Books, Podcasts and Tools

The greatest resource at Innovators Alliance is the wealth and experiences of our members. As a community for entrepreneurs, we put a particular emphasis on innovation and the opportunity to share experiences and gain inspiration from others.

Earlier this year we updated our IA Member Check-in process to include a question that asked members about their recommended entrepreneurial books, podcasts and tools. These resources have come directly from IA members over the first half of 2024 – we hope you can dig into these innovation resources this summer!

What Innovators Alliance Members are Reading:

Dancing with Robots: The 29 Strategies for Success in the Age of AI and Automation by Bill Bishop.
Genres: Technology, AI. 

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck.
Genres: Psychology, Business, Self Help, Personal Development.

The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier.
Genres: Leadership, Business, Management, Nonfiction, Self Help.

On Competition by Michael E. Porter
Genres: Business, Economics, Management, Nonfiction, Finance, Entrepreneurship

Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill, Bill Hartley, Anne Hartley
Genres: Business, Self Help, Nonfiction, Finance, Personal Development, Money, Psychology

Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers by Geoffrey A. Moore
Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management, Technology, Business Leadership.

Shoe Dog: A Memoir from the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight
Genres: Business, Biography, Nonfiction, Memoir, Sports, Autobiography.

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Psychology, Mental Health.

Human Capital: What Is It, and Why People Invest in It by Thomas O. Davenport
Genre: Leadership. 

Every Family’s Business: A Blueprint for Protecting Family Business Wealth by Thomas William Deans.
Genres: Business

McKinsey & Company Article (April 2024): “What is Generative AI”

Entrepreneur Magazine’s Newsletter “One Thing Better”
Genres: Entrepreneurship, Business, Mental Health


What IA Members are Listening to – Podcasts

Stefanie Ince

Stefanie is a leader, collaborator, and consultant with over 20 years of executive experience spanning healthcare, education, international development, and financial services. As Executive Director of Innovators Alliance, she works closely with CEOs and business leaders to foster growth, peer learning, and innovation across Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. A Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through the Co-Active Training Institute, Stefanie brings a deep commitment to helping leaders grow with purpose. Her work blends strategy, connection, and curiosity to create environments where leaders and organizations thrive.

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