The Future of Management

Acknowledgments

This book reflects the ideas and contributions of many individuals. In particular, I am indebted to my writing partner, Bill Breen, who helped bring to life the stories of management innovation that are sprinkled throughout this volume. Bill’s devotion to this task was aided and abetted by the willingness of his colleagues at Fast Company to fill in for him during his long absence, and by the unflagging support of his wife, Lise.

I also owe a substantial debt to Liisa Välikangas, who worked with me in beta-testing the methodology for management innovation that is outlined in this book. Likewise, the groundbreaking research of Julian Birkinshaw and Michael Mol on the history of management innovation enriched my thinking in many ...