In 'Leadership For Innovation' John Adair looks at the links between leadership, creativity and change. He explores every aspect of this vital business topic in his classic style and sets out some practical ways for bringing about desirable change. Leaders and aspiring leaders at all levels of management will learn how to encourage new ideas and provide the necessary leadership for team creativity to flourish, resulting in improved products or services.
Using case studies of Google, Honda and 3M, Adair covers topics such as the characteristics of innovators, organizing for team creativity, the expectations of creative people, creative leadership, managing the criticism of ideas, harvesting ideas and overcoming resistance to change. 'Leadership For Innovation' will help leaders of all types to meet the challenge of innovation, and achieve profitable growth through team creativity.