Masters of Innovation

Masters of Innovation is the manual for creating a sustainable innovative organization because innovation is not an art. It s a capability. The past 15 years have brought a flood of how-to books about innovation, most of them stuffed with stories of startling eureka moments and charismatic leaders. These stories have little to teach business leaders their own innovation capability. But Masters of Innovation clearly and concisely explains how managers make innovation more than just a breakthrough moment . This book offers the real experience of the world s best Innovators. These are not just the hot tech companies of the moment, but companies growing in traditional sectors automotive, train travel, household appliances where slow growth would be expected. Many have been in business for generations, and still they grow. Being innovative is a repeatable process that can be studied and learned, one that will sustain a company s profitable growth for decades.

Kai Engel is Partner and MD Germany with A.T. Kearney. He is the Strategic Operations Practice Lead in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and the leads the competence team Innovation globally. He is based in the Dusseldorf office. Kai has over 24 years of industry and consulting experience. He links leading-edge innovation approaches with excellent strategic operations performance improvement capabilities to enable clients to benefit from close collaboration along their internal and external value chains.

Violetka Dirlea is an A.T. Kearney partner and head of the firm's Innovation Practice for the Americas. She has more than 15 years of business and consulting experience, primarily in industrial manufacturing, with a focus on advising original equipment manufacturers and suppliers on how to improve performance. Violetka earned a dual master's degree in international business and business administration from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, and Arizona State University.