Innovating at the Top

This book is a collection of eye-opening interviews with CEOs from major international corporations - Nokia, Unilever, Toyota and Bosch are just some of the many included. The CEOs discuss their innovative approaches to new challenges and opportunities in their business. A fascinating insight into the minds of global leaders.

'An innovator is somebody who questions the way things are done and asks if there is a better way of doing it. This book distils the wisdom of CEOs who led their organization in asking that critical question and working out new answers.' - Ratan Tata, Chairman of Tata group

'The real impact of innovation on any organization can only be seen when it ceases to be a process and becomes a shared value. And this is the only way to guarantee its future and meet expectations of economic and social progress. 'Innovating at the Top' provides great advice to those who want to make this journey.' - Sergio Marchionne, CEO of the FIAT Group

'...a rich spread of insights on innovation...By successfully applying these insights to their product, service or business model innovations one might even boost their career up a level or two.' - The Journal of Product Innovation Management

Autorentext
ROLAND BERGER, founder and Chairman of the international strategy consulting firm Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, is also the founder of the Roland Berger Foundation.

SOUMITRA DUTTA, the Roland Berger Chaired Professor in Business and Technology and Dean of External Relations at INSEAD, researches the interrelationships among innovation, technology, and organizational design. A fellow of the World Economic Forum, he has won several awards for research and pedagogy.

TOBIAS RAFFEL, Academic Affairs Manager at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, graduated from London School of Economics (LSE) and holds a Ph.D. from Potsdam University, Germany.

GEOFFREY SAMUELS, a business writer, graduated from Stanford University and the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Inhalt
Introduction Reality-Based Analysis, First Principles, and Transparent Review to Stimulate Innovation; J. Balsillie Innovation Is Not A Process; G. W. Buckley Business Strategy and Disciplined Process to Manage Open Network Platforms; P. Cescau Strict Attention to Customer Needs; F. Cho Innovation Mindset Supported by Processes and Substantial Resources; F. Fehrenbach Organize Global Diversity, Partners to Anticipate Change; O. Kallasvuo Process and Organization more Important than Invention; H. Kagermann Informed Decision-Makers in Collegial, Supportive Environment; A. Levinson Culture of Meritocracy, Openness, Youth, New Ideas; N. R. Narayana Murthy Conclusion