Jeff Degraff

Jeff Degraff

(734) 647-4335
Room R4328
Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations
Education
PhD University of Wisconsin 1985
MA University of Michigan 1982
BS Western Michigan University 1980
Academic Areas
Management and Organizations
Biography

Jeff’s teaching, research and writing focuses on leading innovation and creativity.  Jeff's life mission is to democratize innovation. He is co-author of several books including Creativity at Work, Leading Innovation, and The Innovation Code.  His latest book, The Creative Mindset, brings tools and techniques to everyone.  He has been the host of national PBS program, Innovation You, and an NPR segment, the Next Idea. He has written syndicated columns for Inc., Fortune, Wired, Psychology Today, and is one of the original LinkedIn Influencers. He is an engaging and much sought after speaker. He has consulted with hundreds of the world’s most prominent organizations at the most senior levels to help them successfully build innovation competencies, cultures, and ecosystems. Dr. DeGraff founded a leading innovation institute, Innovatrium, with centers in Ann Arbor and Atlanta. Before joining Ross, Jeff was a VP at Domino’s when it was one of the fastest growing companies in America. You can learn more about Jeff at https://jeffdegraff.com/

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The Creative Mindset: Mastering the Six Skills that Empower Innovation
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The Creative Mindset: Mastering the Six Skills that Empower Innovation
DeGraff, J DeGraff,S
Innovation doesn't come from an algorithm, it comes from the personal creativity of individuals. And creativity is not a gift for the chosen few—it is a process that can be learned. Jeff and Staney DeGraff, two master innovators who have taught and worked with over half of all Fortune 500 companies, introduce six essential creative-thinking skills: Concentrate, Replicate, Elaborate, Associate...
Innovation You: Four Steps to Becoming New and Improved
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Innovation You: Four Steps to Becoming New and Improved
Jeff DeGraff
In today’s frenetic, uncertain world, the “same old, same old” routines are perfect ways to go nowhere fast. What has worked for you before—professionally or personally—no longer gets results. Whether you’ve been downsized, reached the end of a long relationship, or found yourself questioning where you are in life, it’s clear you need to change. To innovate. Make it new. Make yourself new. Now, in...
The Enlivened Self: The Art of Growing
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The Enlivened Self: The Art of Growing
Jeff DeGraff
The Enlivened Self: The Art of Growing offers a new kind of learning experience. A set of three books that link together to form a coherent whole, these short volumes offer rich philosophical insight in easy-to-digest small bites. Each part invites you to carve out some space in your daily life to consider the art of growing into the creative, collaborative, and compelling leader you aspire to be...
The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict
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The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict
Jeff DeGraff and Staney DeGraff
The Innovation Code The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict Harmony is sublime in music but deadly to innovation. The only way to create new, hybrid solutions is to clash. Innovation happens when we bring people with contrasting perspectives and complementary areas of expertise together in one room. We innovate best with people who challenge us, not people who agree with us. It sounds like a...
Competing Values Leadership: Creating Value in Organizations, Third Edition
Authors
Kim S. Cameron, Robert E. Quinn, Jeff DeGraff and Anjan V. Thakor
Published Date
05/2022
Authors
Kim S. Cameron, Robert E. Quinn, Jeff DeGraff and Anjan V. Thakor
Source
Edward Elgar
ISBN 978 1 80088 896 8
A kreatív gondolkodás eszköztára (Creative Mindset translation)
Authors
Jeff DeGraff and Staney DeGraff
Published Date
09/2020
Authors
Jeff DeGraff and Staney DeGraff
Source
Budapest, Hungary: Pallas Athéné Könyvkiadó Kft
978-963-573-003-2
The Creative Mindset: Mastering the Six Skills that Empower Innovation
Authors
DeGraff, J DeGraff,S
Published Date
09/2020
Authors
DeGraff, J DeGraff,S
Source
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
9781523090150
The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict
Authors
Jeff DeGraff and Staney DeGraff
Published Date
2017
Authors
Jeff DeGraff and Staney DeGraff
Source
Berrett Koehler
978-1-5230-8476-0
Certified Professional Innovator Workbook
Authors
Jeff DeGraff
Published Date
12/2014
Authors
Jeff DeGraff
Source
Amazon Publishing
0986230804
Making Stone Soup: How to Jumpstart Innovation Teams
Authors
Jeff DeGraff
Published Date
07/2014
Authors
Jeff DeGraff
Source
Amazon Publishing
0692242708
The Enlivened Self: The Art of Growing
Authors
Jeff DeGraff
Published Date
12/2013
Authors
Jeff DeGraff
Source
Amazon Publishing
B00HAJNN62
Innovation You: Four Steps to Becoming New and Improved
Authors
Jeff DeGraff
Published Date
2011
Authors
Jeff DeGraff
Source
Ballantine Books
0345530691
Competing Values Leadership: Creating Value in Organizations
Authors
Cameron,K.S. Quinn,R.E. DeGraff, J. Thakor, A.V.
Published Date
09/2007
Authors
Cameron,K.S. Quinn,R.E. DeGraff, J. Thakor, A.V.
Source
Edward Elgar Publishing
978-1847204950
Leading Innovation: How to Jump Start Your Organization's Growth Engine
Authors
DeGraff, J Quinn, S.E.
Published Date
2007
Authors
DeGraff, J Quinn, S.E.
Source
McGraw - Hill
978-0071470186
Creativity at Work: Develop the Right Practices to Make Innovation Happen
Authors
DeGraff,J Lawrence, K.A.
Published Date
08/2002
Authors
DeGraff,J Lawrence, K.A.
Source
Jossey-Bass
978-0787957254
The Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship
Authors
Jeff DeGraff, Daniel Nathan Roberts
Published Date
08/2011
Authors
Jeff DeGraff, Daniel Nathan Roberts
Source
Oxford University Press
Pages
703-714
Innovativeness as Positive Deviance: Identifying and Operationalizing the Attributes, Functions, and Dynamics That Create Growth
Kim S. Cameron, Gretchen M. Spreitzer
Managing Change