Innovation to the Core

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This book has been many years in the making, and it draws on the collective wisdom and experience of many minds. To all of them we are deeply grateful.

First and foremost, we owe a huge debt to our colleague and friend Gary Hamel. From the initial conception of Innovation to the Core, right through to the final revisions of the manuscript, Gary has worked with us tirelessly to make this book a practical and useful guide for executives who are leading innovation in organizations around the world. Over a period of almost three years, we had the honor of spending considerable time with one of the world’s leading thinkers on business strategy—in meetings at the London Business School; in long, productive days at Gary’s home in California; ...