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Description of  Productive Tensions: How Every Leader Can Tackle Innovation s Toughest Trade-Offs (Management on the Cutting Edge)

How leaders can recast innovations toughest trade-offsefficiency vs. flexibility, consistency vs. change, product vs purposeas productive tensions. Why is leading innovation in todays dynamic business environment so distressingly hit-or-miss? More than 90 percent of high-potential ventures dont reach their projected targets. Surveys show that 80 percent of executives consider innovation crucial to their growth strategy, but only 6 percent are satisfied with their innovation performance. Should leaders aim for Steve Jobs-level genius, shower their projects with resources, or lean in to luck and embrace uncertainty? None of the above, say Christopher Bingham and Rory McDonald. Drawing on cutting-edge research and probing interviews with hundreds of leaders across three continents, in Read more