An Innovator's Tale
New Perspectives for Accelerating Creative Breakthroughs
Published on 8. April 2002
240 pages
978-0-471-20996-6 (ISBN)
Description
A compelling novel of business intrigue, suspense, andtransformation from a critically acclaimed author
In an exciting departure from his writing on leadership, corporateculture, and strategic change, Craig Hickman, the author of suchtitles as Creating Excellence and Mind of a Manager, Soul of aLeader, gives us a compelling tale of corporate intrigue andinnovation. A suspenseful business novel that engages the reader onevery dramatic level while teaching important lessons on how to bea more effective innovator and creative problem-solver, AnInnovator's Tale focuses on the trials and tribulations of a newlypromoted vice president who has been thrust into a world ofcorporate turnaround, duplicity, and espionage. Readers learn byher example as she discovers and applies four different levels andfive critical stages of innovation, while struggling to containcontaining the damage done by stolen business secrets, computerhacking, and high-level company officers who are not quite whatthey seem to be.
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"This book is a cracking good tale of corporate corruption, mortal danger and triumphant innovation with a love interest thrown in for good measure. Face-paced and easy to read, I could not put it down....well worth reading." (Professional Manager, May 2002)More details
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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
Content
- Intro
- AN INNOVATOR'S TALE
- The Companies in An Innovator's Tale
- The Players in An Innovator's Tale
- Prologue
- 1 CHAPTER
- 2 CHAPTER
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- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
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