Building the Innovative Organization

JAMES CHRISTIANSEN has a Masters degree and MBA from the University of Chicago and a PhD. in Management from INSEAD. He has worked as a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group and Bain and Company and currently works as a Manager for Renaissance Worldwide in London and Paris.

• Introduction How Innovation Works and How Corporate Managers can Influence the Process Corporate and Business Unit Management Tools 1: Structure and Process Corporate and Business Unit Management Tools 2: Personnel Management and Culture Corporate and Business Unit Management Tools 3: Strategy and Goals, or Purpose Corporate-Level Tools for Managing Projects and Ideas Ways General Managers can Influence Individual Projects Asking People to Help you Improve your Innovation Management System Conclusion