Jugaad Innovation by Navi Radjou Summary
Overview of Jugaad Innovation
Discover "Jugaad Innovation," the groundbreaking guide to frugal ingenuity that sold 50,000+ copies in India alone. How did principles from emerging markets inspire Google, Apple, and IBM? The book that earned Navi Radjou the prestigious Thinkers50 Innovation Award reveals the secret.
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Points clés
When Constraints Become Your Greatest Asset
A potter from rural Gujarat with minimal formal education invents a refrigerator made of clay that runs without electricity, keeps food fresh for days, and costs a fraction of conventional models. This isn't a feel-good story about making do with less-it's a window into an entirely different philosophy of innovation. Mansukh Prajapati's Mitticool fridge serves millions without reliable power while creating jobs for undereducated women. What he practiced wasn't desperation-it was jugaad, a Hindi word meaning "an innovative fix born from ingenuity and cleverness." While pharmaceutical giants triple their R&D budgets yet see new drug approvals plummet by 44%, and automakers burn through billions only to require government bailouts, this scrappy approach is quietly revolutionizing how we think about creating value in a resource-constrained world. The Western innovation model-massive R&D budgets, controlled lab environments, rigid processes-is showing serious cracks. The world's top companies invested $550 billion in R&D in 2010, yet research shows weak correlation between spending and performance. US automakers spent $16 billion on R&D in 2007, continued losing market share, and ultimately needed $82 billion in government bailouts. Beyond cost, structured innovation lacks flexibility and has become elitist and insular, assuming success required top technology and intellectual property ownership-both purchasable with enough money.
Six Principles That Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities
Frugality as Strategy and Improvisation Over Planning
Flexibility and Adaptation in Chaotic Markets
Simplicity That Serves Real Needs
The Courage to Follow Your Heart in a Data-Driven World
Your Invitation to Innovate Differently
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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