{"product_id":"the-innovators-path-isbn-9781118537329","title":"The Innovator's Path","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide to creating and sustaining a culture of innovation focused on business value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Innovator’s Path\u003c\/i\u003e introduces business readers to thought leader Madge M. Meyer’s unique, cross-cultural perspective on corporate innovation. The book presents eight essential disciplines (Listen, Lead, Position, Promote, Connect, Commit, Execute, and Evolve) that pave the way for individuals, teams, and organizations to continually innovate in ways that create new business value. The author overturns existing assumptions about inspiring and managing innovation, while offering new insights and practical advice for aspiring innovators and corporate leaders. Meyer demonstrates her points by telling the stories behind many of her award-winning results and adds engaging personal anecdotes to illustrate many of her points. The book also contains contributions from an extraordinary and diverse set of industry innovators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffers new ways for cultivating a mindset and culture of results-focused innovation and business value creation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEquips CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, COOs, CTOs and aspiring innovators with proven principles and practices for leading innovation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses her readers' attention on the eight essential disciplines that help individuals, teams, and organizations innovate more successfully\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether your focus is on your career, your team's success, or your organization's future, \u003ci\u003eThe Innovator’s Path\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with the insights, strategies, techniques, and inspiration you need to accelerate your innovation progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction Innovation and the Eight Disciplines 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Innovation 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Innovation Business-as-Usual 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Contexts 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Eight Disciplines 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Listen 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatience, Humility, Respect 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListen: Levels of Effectiveness 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Ourselves to Listen 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow I Go about Listening 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Listening” to the Facts 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to What is \u003ci\u003eNot \u003c\/i\u003eBeing Said 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListen—Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Lead 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Essentials 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading with Passion 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading with Vision 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespect, Trust, and Integrity 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Soft Skills of Leadership 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSound Judgment 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Culture of Innovation 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLead: Levels of Effectiveness 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLead—Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Position 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Roadmap for Change 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositioning Our Sights 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Our Roadmap 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositioning for Change 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosition: Levels of Effectiveness 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Positioning 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosition—Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Promote 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBranding 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Establishing a Baseline for Innovation 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting Our Innovation Ideas 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities to Promote 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromote: Levels of Effectiveness 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting State Street’s Environmental Sustainability and Green Programs 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromote—Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Connect 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnect: Levels of Effectiveness 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Connect Culture 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnect and Cooperate 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting Strategy, Processes, and Systems 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays to Connect 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting with My Team 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMIT Collaborative Initiatives and the Albright Challenge 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnect—Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Commit 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture and Commitment 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation Management in the Safety Zone 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe IBM Way 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding as Commitment 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal and Team Commitment 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiming and Commitment 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommit: Levels of Effectiveness 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommit—Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Execute 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting the Highest Standard for Our Astronauts 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlawless Execution 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRapid Value Delivery 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Pieces Together 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecute: Levels of Effectiveness 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServer Certification Process 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecute—Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Evolve 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming Success 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Further Beyond 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinual Innovation, Not Constant Change 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClearing the Path 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdversity and Change 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolve: Levels of Effectiveness 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolving from Certification to Cloud 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolve—Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix I The Eight Disciplines—Summaries and Action Plans 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListen 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLead 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosition 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromote 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnect 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommit 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecute 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolve 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix II Biographies of Individuals Interviewed for This Book 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenley E. Albright, MD 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeborah Ancona 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEugene Y. Chan, MD 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGerald Chertavian 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDean Kamen 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTarkan Maner 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTom Mendoza 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdmiral Michael Mullen 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNathan Myhrvold 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSamuel J. Palmisano 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJames S. Phalen 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinda S. Sanford 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Swainson 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMing Tsai 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 223\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMADGE M. MEYER\u003c\/b\u003e is a public speaker, author, and founder of Madge Meyer Consulting, LLC. She has received twelve personal awards for her industry and community achievements. Formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer \u0026amp; Technology Fellow at State Street Corporation, she oversaw the company’s global Information Technology infrastructure teams, which earned thirty-two innovation and excellence awards under her leadership. Meyer also held executive positions at Merrill Lynch and IBM and serves on several boards in industry, academia, and nonprofit institutions.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do successful business innovators know that many do not? Why does innovative thinking flourish in some environments yet wither away in others? Discover the key disciplines for shifting today’s “business-as-usual” thinking and practices onto the terrain of \u003ci\u003eThe Innovator’s Path\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecutive and thought leader Madge Meyer has achieved an extraordinary number of game-changing and award-winning results at several high-performing global corporations. In \u003ci\u003eThe Innovator’s Path\u003c\/i\u003e, she shares her distinctive insights, proven practices, and an eight-discipline framework for managing the risks and rewards of change to create business value and attain a competitive advantage. You will learn the principles behind each discipline and how to instill the practices into every level of your organization. There are many exemplary innovation leaders across diverse industries who illustrate her disciplines, contributing their fascinating stories and lessons learned. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eight disciplines of innovation move beyond conventional thinking to establish higher standards for what is meant by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eListen\u003c\/i\u003e—perceiving a hidden wealth of insight and information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLead\u003c\/i\u003e—inspiring others to achieve beyond their expectations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePosition\u003c\/i\u003e—defining an agile, strategic road map toward the future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePromote\u003c\/i\u003e—conveying the value of your innovations and your brand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eConnect\u003c\/i\u003e—reaching and achieving across and beyond traditional boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCommit\u003c\/i\u003e—replacing fear of failure with calculated risk-taking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eExecute\u003c\/i\u003e—delivering customer-focused business results, quickly and measurably\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEvolve\u003c\/i\u003e—relentlessly accelerating the pace and challenging complacency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead \u003ci\u003eThe Innovator’s Path\u003c\/i\u003e and discover how your organization can create and sustain a phenomenal journey to the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990265348325,"sku":"NP9781118537329","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118537329.jpg?v=1761787121","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-innovators-path-isbn-9781118537329","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}