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by Frances Hesselbein (Editor), Marshall Goldsmith (Editor), Iain Somerville (Editor)
"Leading for Innovation" ist der 2. Band der Drucker Foundation 'Wisdom to Action'-Reihe. Er enthält Originalessays zum Thema Anwendung wichtiger Managementprinzipien von Top-Führungskräften, wie z.B. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Charles Handy, David Pottruck und Frances Hesselbein. Der Band beschäftigt sich mit dem Kernthema Innovation und gliedert sich in die 4 Abschnitte: Technological Innovation, Product and Service Innovation, Organizational Innovation und Social Innovation. Der in "Leading for Innovation" diskutierte Stoff basiert auf einer fundamentalen Beobachtung Peter Druckers, wonach die einzigen zwei Aufgaben eines Unternehmens im Marketing und in der Innovation bestehen. Autorin Frances Hesselbein ist Chairman des Board of Governors der Drucker Foundation und eine erfahrene Expertin auf dem Gebiet der Unternehmensführung. Aus ihrer Feder stammt auch der Titel "Leading Beyond the Walls" (07879 5555 8), der den Auftakt zur 'Wisdom to Action'-Reihe bildete.
Author Biography
Frances Hesselbein is chairman of the board of governors of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management and editor in chief for its journal, Leader to Leader. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States of America's highest civilian honor, in 1998.
Marshall Goldsmith is founding director of the Financial Times Knowledge Dialogue, a coaching network that connects executives worldwide with thought leaders. He has been listed in Forbes magazine as one of five top executive coaches.
Iain Somerville is a strategy consultant, executive educator, and social entrepreneur. As managing partner of Somerville & Associates, he engages businesses, governments, and community-based organizations in bringing about breakthrough economic and social results. As a former managing partner with Accenture, he founded and led strategy consulting practices and the firm's global business think tank.
