An Innovator's Tale: New Perspectives for Accelerating Creative Breakthroughs

Praise for an innovator's tale

"An Innovator's Tale weaves a suspenseful story while communicating the nine I's of Innovation that all organizations need to achieve creative breakthroughs in today's world. You won't be able to put this down until you've finished it!" --Ken Blanchard, Coauthor of The One Minute Manager(r)

"What a great combination-- an absorbing and thoroughly entertaining story, combined with a thought-provoking approach to stimulate and drive innovation in an organization. I read it in one sitting, and began applying the innovative principles immediately within our company." --Mark Hoffman, President & CEO, North America, Corporate Express, A Buhrmann Company

"A fun and engaging way to explore concepts of strategy and innovation...an easy yet thorough summary of different approaches to breaking out of old patterns of thinking in organizations. Hickman has found a way to make these concepts easily accessible to a broad audience." --Paul McKinnon, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Dell Computer Corporation

"At last, a business book you can take to the beach...and a suspense thriller you can feel good about your employees reading at work. The leadership lessons on how to create a context for people to achieve accelerated solutions and extraordinary results are provocative and powerful." --Joseph A. Cannon, Chairman of the Board, Geneva Steel

"The perfect primer for your next strategy retreat or innovation forum...a great read!" --Fiona C. Laird, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Unilever Bestfoods North America