Infusing Innovation Into Organizations

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Leading Innovation into the Future

Larry Paxton and Shannon Rodriguez

CONTENTS

How Does One Manage Innovation?

Changing How We View the Role of Management

Dealing with Failure

Creating a Future in the R&D Community

Infusing a New Culture of Innovation into Organizations

Innovation Is a Means to an End

A Creative Environment Must Be Fostered

Investments Are Necessary

The Importance of Reinvention

References

What are the skills needed in order for managers to lead in developing a culture of innovation? They are the same skills needed to manage any organization. There are, however, factors that most be borne in mind, not the least of which is the ability to deal with change and failure.

More than half a century ago, Fayol’s work on management ...