Forewordby Joel A. Barker

For centuries people assumed that economic growth resulted from the interplay between capital and labor. Today we know that these elements are outweighed by a single critical factor: innovation. Innovation is the source of U.S. economic leadership and the foundation for our competitiveness in the global economy.

That’s what Bill Gates wrote in the Washington Post in early 2007. Without a doubt, leaders around the world understand the leverage of innovation and want a share in the wealth it creates.

Debbe Kennedy has written a book that approaches innovation leadership in a unique way. It focuses on the power of bringing differences together to create new products, services, and new levels of contribution. It is based ...

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