Innovating . . . Chicago-Style: How Local Innovators Are Building the National Economy

Kuczmarski, Tom

ISBN 10: 0615548857 / ISBN 13: 9780615548852

Published by Book Ends Publishing, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Innovating . . . Chicago-Style: How Local Innovators Are Building the National Economy
• Publisher: Book Ends Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615548857
• ISBN 13: 9780615548852
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

More timely than ever, this volume features interviews with 80 of the most successful innovators of the past decade from the Chicago region, showing how the key to unlocking economic growth and recovery is through innovation. Each example highlights the consumer need being met, pinpoints the uniqueness of the innovation, covers the fascinating background story, reveals the extent of the impact on society, and takes a glimpse into what is in store for the future. Many of the innovators featured in this book are winners of the Chicago Innovation Awards, a yearly celebration of the most innovative products and services in the Chicago region.

About the Author

Thomas D. Kuczmarski is the founder, senior partner and president of Kuczmarski & Associates, an innovation management consulting firm. He is a nationally recognized expert in innovation and the development of new products and services.

Over the course of his career he has helped hundreds of clients, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations, learn to systematically unlock the value of innovation. He is the author of five books: Managing New Products, Innovation, Innovating The Corporation, Values-Based Leadership, and Apples Are Square and many articles. Mr. Kuczmarski has also taught product and service innovation at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management for 30 years, attracting students and executives from around the world.
He is extensively published and cited in radio, television, and national periodicals including: The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Newsweek, The Today Show, USA Today, Advertising Age, Crain's Chicago Business, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, and many more. Mr. Kuczmarski is a regular columnist for Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s online Innovation Channel. Along with Dan Miller, Mr. Kuczmarski co-founded the Chicago Innovation Awards in 2002.