Innovation Governance

Innovation is an essential competence to embed into corporate structure through organizational leadership. Following on from Innovation Leaders , which focussed on central figures of innovation, Innovation Governance is a management guide to implementing corporate innovation governance systems. Embracing innovation has become the new corporate imperative as the pressures of technological progress and global competition have made it a vital component in the survival and growth of businesses. Whilst many companies seek to adopt an innovation-friendly culture, embedding a sustained approach often remains a challenge. Innovation Governance provides a comprehensive framework to help top management develop the overarching values, policies and initiatives needed for a corporate innovation constitution. Innovation Governance is written by experienced innovation management practitioners, using real cases from companies in the US, Europe and Asia. Starting with a broad introduction clarifying what innovation governance means, this book also tackles: Governance models and their advantages/disadvantages Assessing and improving current innovation policies and activities Behavioural aspects that will help management make its governance effective Innovation Governance aims to address a topic that is seldom addressed explicitly, to help top managers to develop innovation as a core competence in their company.