Innovator’s Path Book

Read Madge Meyer’s exciting new book on innovation with interviews from noted innovators, including comments from Dr. Eugene Chan:

The world’s most enduring innovators often begin as agile, forward-thinking startups with a relentless focus on solving real needs. Yet as organizations grow, they frequently encounter structural and cultural barriers that dilute creativity and slow decision-making.

To help leaders break through these barriers, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has released The Innovator’s Path: How Individuals, Teams, and Organizations Can Make Innovation Business-as-Usual (Wiley, 978-1-118-53732-9; September 24, 2013; US $49.95). This comprehensive guide provides a practical roadmap for restoring and accelerating innovation across every level of a company—from individuals to cross-functional teams to the enterprise as a whole.

The book explores the growing movement toward “open innovation,” as executives increasingly harness insights from customers, employees, and strategic partners to fuel new ideas. With clear frameworks and actionable techniques, The Innovator’s Path helps leaders understand not only the forces that inhibit innovation, but also the specific organizational practices that enable it to thrive sustainably.

Author Madge Meyer, a respected Chief Innovation Officer, highlights surprising psychological and cultural barriers that stall progress—then offers a step-by-step blueprint for dismantling them. Early chapters focus on personal mindset shifts, while later sections scale the conversation to innovation management at the team and enterprise levels. The final chapter shines a light on the ongoing personal courage required to maintain innovation as a daily discipline.

Featuring commentary from leading innovators—including DMI’s Dr. Eugene Chan—the book serves as both an inspiration and a field manual for modern innovation leadership.