The Innovation Puzzle

The Innovation Puzzle explains why so many companies find innovation very important, know what they can and should do, but still fail. The book discusses both the sabotaging effect of deeper organizational barriers against innovation and also offers many easy-to-apply tools and insights to turn this hostile environment around, and make your company become future-ready and an unbeatable innovator in it is field. Professor Howard Yu, LEGO® Professor of Management and Innovation at IMD, Lausanne It’s rare to find a book on innovation that isn’t a 'how to' book. But The Innovation Puzzle is different. Among the strengths of the book is that it helps you to understand what breeds of people are paramount at each phase of the innovation process. You’d better read it carefully, as some people you will depend on are surprisingly hard to identify, motivate, and retain. Hermen Hulst, CEO Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment Victor’s book The Innovation Puzzle is a must-read for any business leader. His book delves into the key challenges to driving innovation within organizations, offering clear routes to overcome deeper organizational obstacles, and in a way ensuring they can be easily implemented in all organizations. Having followed his recommendations previously, I recommend this book to anyone looking to ensure their business innovates and thrives in a competitive landscape. Dr Sam O’Keefe - VP Global Technology Platforms, Avery Dennison Victor unlocks one of the least openly discussed causes of unsatisfactory success with embedding innovation: deeply rooted organizational biases and behaviors. He demystifies the invisible hurdles and provides practical guidance on how to turn these blocking biases and behaviors into more favorable conditions. Dr John Bell, CEO HighTechXL, former VP External Innovation Johnson & Johnson and Philips. Innovation and Partnering Expert.