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Combining insights from leading academic research and experienced managers with concrete examples from international companies, this book examines the capabilities organizations must develop if they want to successfully compete in innovation-intensive environments. It provides a systematic roadmap to understand what innovation is, why it matters, how it can be managed and how it can help your organization to grow and create value.

In particular, this book is aimed at helping all the victims of the numerous myths that prevail regarding innovation:
- That innovation means first and foremost being more creative and coming up with something completely new.
- That being more innovative always implies spending more on R&D and generating more new ideas.
- That innovation is a good thing for all businesses, all the time.

The author provides managers with effective frameworks and tools allowing them to better develop the entrepreneurial resources and strategic visions required to identify innovation opportunities, assess their potential and bring them to market

Recognised in the business world as an expert in the philosophy of management, Luc de Brabandère would in turn serve as director of the Brussels stock exchange, president of the National Geographical Institute of Belgium, Vice-President of the Boston Consulting Group and specialist in change management in organisations. 
 

"Innovation Responsable"  by Director of the Strategy and Innovation Institute in the departments of the ESSEC Business School

At a time when the field of possibilities open to human action has never been so broad and the consequences never so delicate to foresee and to control, the responsible nature of innovation is of particularly pressing importance. 

It therefore comes down to incorporating the concept of Responsible Innovation in the very heart of the innovation strategies and processes, whether in high technologies or basic manufacturing, industry or services, while retaining the performance paradigm of organisations – which is vital in our competitive and globalised world. 

From the moment offers are designed until they disappear, responsible innovation questions each aspect of the development processes by focusing on assessing the direct and indirect impacts of actions carried out and ecosystems mobilised. Responsible innovation is not merely a quest to improve the environment, human health or working conditions, but to integrate all these dimensions throughout the entire process.