Contents
1 WHAT IS THE INNOVATION PARADOX?
Incremental and Breakthrough Innovation
Top-Down and Bottom-Up Innovation
Managing for Strategic Discoveries
The Truth about the Innovation Paradox
2 THE BENEFITS AND LIMITS OF THE BUSINESS UNIT
The Benefits of Business Units
Business Units, Functional Structure, and Breakthrough Innovation
Learn as Quickly and as Cheaply as Possible
Learning from the Activities of Startup Innovation
Learning from the Creation of Science
4 THE STARTUP CORPORATION THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
Beyond the Success of Startups
Adopting the Strengths of Startups
5 IMPLEMENTING THE STARTUP CORPORATION
6 OVERCOMING THE INNOVATION PARADOX DESIGNING THE STARTUP CORPORATION
Managing Breakthrough Innovation Projects
Inspiring the Startup Corporation
Attracting Ideas into the Startup Corporation
Combining the Pieces of the Startup Corporation
Learning for Strategic Discoveries
Leveraging Strategic Discoveries
Integrating Strategic Discoveries
Changing an Organization’s Culture
Supporting Innovation Activities
Resources, Culture, and Innovation
8 LEADING FOR BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION
Personal Characteristics of Innovative Leaders
9 HARD FOUNDATIONS STRATEGY, INCENTIVES, AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Strategy for Breakthrough Innovation
Incentives for Breakthrough Innovation