A compelling novel of business intrigue, suspense, and
transformation from a critically acclaimed author
In an exciting departure from his writing on leadership, corporate
culture, and strategic change, Craig Hickman, the author of such
titles as Creating Excellence and Mind of a Manager, Soul of a
Leader, gives us a compelling tale of corporate intrigue and
innovation. A suspenseful business novel that engages the reader on
every dramatic level while teaching important lessons on how to be
a more effective innovator and creative problem-solver, An
Innovator's Tale focuses on the trials and tribulations of a newly
promoted vice president who has been thrust into a world of
corporate turnaround, duplicity, and espionage. Readers learn by
her example as she discovers and applies four different levels and
five critical stages of innovation, while struggling to contain
containing the damage done by stolen business secrets, computer
hacking, and high-level company officers who are not quite what
they seem to be.
Autorentext
CRAIG HICKMAN is the author or coauthor of a dozen books, including Mind of a Manager, Soul of a Leader (Wiley); The Strategy Game; The Oz Principle; and Creating Excellence. He founded the Management Perspectives Group, whose clients included some of the largest domestic and international companies. Currently, he is a partner with Provation, Consultants to Leadership on Organizational Innovation. He earned his MBA from the Harvard Business School. For more information and materials on An Innovator's Tale, please visit www.craighickman.com
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Praise for an innovator's tale
"An Innovator's Tale weaves a suspenseful story while communicating the nine I's of Innovation that all organizations need to achieve creative breakthroughs in today's world. You won't be able to put this down until you've finished it!" --Ken Blanchard, Coauthor of The One Minute Manager(r)
"What a great combination-- an absorbing and thoroughly entertaining story, combined with a thought-provoking approach to stimulate and drive innovation in an organization. I read it in one sitting, and began applying the innovative principles immediately within our company." --Mark Hoffman, President & CEO, North America, Corporate Express, A Buhrmann Company
"A fun and engaging way to explore concepts of strategy and innovation...an easy yet thorough summary of different approaches to breaking out of old patterns of thinking in organizations. Hickman has found a way to make these concepts easily accessible to a broad audience." --Paul McKinnon, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Dell Computer Corporation
"At last, a business book you can take to the beach...and a suspense thriller you can feel good about your employees reading at work. The leadership lessons on how to create a context for people to achieve accelerated solutions and extraordinary results are provocative and powerful." --Joseph A. Cannon, Chairman of the Board, Geneva Steel
"The perfect primer for your next strategy retreat or innovation forum...a great read!" --Fiona C. Laird, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Unilever Bestfoods North America
Zusammenfassung
A compelling novel of business intrigue, suspense, and transformation from a critically acclaimed author
In an exciting departure from his writing on leadership, corporate culture, and strategic change, Craig Hickman, the author of such titles as Creating Excellence and Mind of a Manager, Soul of a Leader, gives us a compelling tale of corporate intrigue and innovation. A suspenseful business novel that engages the reader on every dramatic level while teaching important lessons on how to be a more effective innovator and creative problem-solver, An Innovator's Tale focuses on the trials and tribulations of a newly promoted vice president who has been thrust into a world of corporate turnaround, duplicity, and espionage. Readers learn by her example as she discovers and applies four different levels and five critical stages of innovation, while struggling to contain containing the damage done by stolen business secrets, computer hacking, and high-level company officers who are not quite what they seem to be.
Inhalt
The Companies in An Innovator's Tale 1
The Players in An Innovator's Tale 3
Prologue 5
1 Chapter 9
2 Chapter 15
3 Chapter 19
4 Chapter 21
5 Chapter 23
6 Chapter 27
7 Chapter 31
8 Chapter 35
9 Chapter 39
10 Chapter 45
11 Chapter 49
12 Chapter 57
13 Chapter 61
14 Chapter 65
15 Chapter 69
16 Chapter 75
17 Chapter 79
18 Chapter 85
19 Chapter 89
20 Chapter 95
21 Chapter 99
22 Chapter 103
23 Chapter 107
24 Chapter 113
25 Chapter 115
26 Chapter 121
27 Chapter 125
28 Chapter 129
29 Chapter 131
30 Chapter 139
31 Chapter 141
32 Chapter 145
33 Chapter 149
34 Chapter 155
35 Chapter 161
36 Chapter 163
37 Chapter 167
38 Chapter 175
39 Chapter 179
40 Chapter 183
41 Chapter 187
42 Chapter 193
43 Chapter 197
44 Chapter 203
45 Chapter 209
46 Chapter 215
47 Chapter 219
Epilogue 223
About the Author 227