About the Author:
Soren Kaplan is the author of the best-selling and award-winning books Leapfrogging and The Invisible Advantage, an affiliated professor at the Center for Effective Organizations at USC's Marshall School of Business, a contributing writer for Fast Company and inc Magazine, a leading keynote speaker, and the founder of InnovationPoint and upBOARD. He has been recognized by the Thinkers50 as one of the world's top thought leaders in business strategy and innovation.
Review:
** WINNER of BEST BUSINESS BOOK, International Book Awards **
"Culture is the key to innovation, and The Invisible Advantage helps leaders assess, frame, and create a sustainable environment for both innovation and growth."-- Rebecca Romano, Vice President of Talent Development NBCUniversal
"Soren's insights around innovation culture are both powerful and deeply meaningful. His unique ability to distill complex ideas into simple innovation frameworks and guidelines is inspiring to any organization."-- Alan Wolpert, General Manager, Innovation North America, Colgate-Palmolive
"We all know innovation is essential for success. But how to actually get innovation requires a mix of art and science. The Invisible Advantage shows exactly what's needed to create a long-lasting culture of innovation."-- Michael Wiener, Global Business Leader, 3M Health Care
"Soren nails down the often hidden success factors that lead to real, sustainable innovation."-- Alexis Edelstein, Trade Marketing Innovation, Red Bull
"Soren Kaplan's deep understanding of both innovation and organizational culture come together in a valuable framework with practical tools.-- Flemming Poulfelt. Professor & Vice Dean, Copenhagen Business School
"Competitive advantage is ultimately about culture, and aligning your organization's values, attitudes and behaviors to strike a culture promoting innovation is precisely what The Invisible Advantage can help any leader to achieve."-- Mark J. Laurie, PwC Managing Partner & Melbourne Business School PwC Ascent Executive Program
"Soren's dynamic style pulls his audience in, gets them processing, and challenges them to think differently. I have had the pleasure of seeing Soren swiftly engage leaders across industries and functions and scope; this book is another great example of his ability to help others drive real organizational change."-- Lacey Leone McLaughlin, Director of Executive Education, Center for Effective Organizations, University of Southern California
"At last a book that rips the invisibility cloak off today's only defensible competitive advantage: a culture of innovation! It's what every company wants but very few achieve. Soren shows us how to turn that aspiration into everyday reality by weaving together all the critical success factors for making innovation stick."-- Rowan Gibson, Bestselling author of The 4 Lenses of Innovation
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