Review
'Christiansen's books are good! I am fond of saying that most business books are simply an article that has been stretched to book length for the convenience of the author. Nothing could be further from the truth in this case. Christiansen's books are packed with insights and examples and are quite tightly written. The use of clinical data is quite elegant and is pitched at exactly the right level. I found myself feeling incredibly 'proud.' While I had nothing to do with Christiansen's work, it felt good to have had an association with someone whose work is of this calibre.' - Michael Brimm, Professor of Organizational Behaviour, INSEAD'Managers will find this a valuable handbook to help them carry out systematic and thorough reviews of the management processes in their companies.' - Strategy'Building the Innovative Organization is about developing management systems which foster and encourage the innovation necessary to keep up with the fast-paced change of today's business environment, rather than just maintain routine operations. Companies and managers who are serious about changing their organization will find chapters on corporate and business unit management tools specifically for strategy and goals, structure and process, personnel management and culture.' - Gulf BusinessReviews of Competitive Innovation Management by the same author:'Insightful and useful...a key read for senior executives who worry about how to make their firms more innovative.' - Yves Doz, Professor of Global Technology and Innovation, INSEAD'Christiansen's approach will strike a chord with experienced executives. It is practical, actionable and effective.' - Xavier Mosquet, Senior Vice President, Boston Consulting Group
Product Description
Traditional management systems were designed to manage routine operations, not to manage innovation. The kinds of management systems we typically have in large companies throw up many roadblocks to innovation. This book compares the management systems of highly innovative companies with those of more typical companies to see how they are different. These are compared across different aspects of management including organization structure, communications systems, incentives, project funding systems, etc. The book contains detailed guidance on how to change management practices to be more innovative.
