Description
Book SynopsisBased on extensive interviews with industry leaders, Innovative to the Core: Stories from China and the World describes the components of innovative cultures, including both national culture and organizational culture and how they compare to the China model.
Distinguishing between innovation and related concepts, chapters detail how talent management, leader behaviors, organizational systems, and company culture must combine and interact to create environments that are innovative to the core. Innovative to the Core displays how most innovative countries and companies are led by visionary and entrepreneurial servant leaders and have agile cultures that feature psychological safety, open communication, and diversity.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction
Section I. Innovation at the Country Level
Chapter 2. Innovation Around the World
Chapter 3. Innovation in China
Chapter 4. The Impact of the Government on Innovation in China and the World
Section II. Organizations That are Innovative to the Core
Chapter 5. Culture Matters
Chapter 6. Agile Organizational Norms and Systems
Chapter 7. Attracting and Cultivating Innovative Talent
Chapter 8. Leading for Innovation: Being a Servant and an Entrepreneur
Chapter 9. Transformation to Becoming Innovative to the Core
Chapter 10. Conclusion
