Meyer, M: Innovator's Path

Foreword xiPreface xvAcknowledgments xxiAuthor's Note xxiiiIntroduction Innovation and the Eight Disciplines 1Defining Innovation 2Making Innovation Business-as-Usual 2Different Contexts 5The Eight Disciplines 8Chapter 1 Listen 13Patience, Humility, Respect 15Listen: Levels of Eff ectiveness 17Preparing Ourselves to Listen 18How I Go about Listening 19"Listening" to the Facts 21Listening to What Is Not Being Said 24Listen--Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 29Chapter 2 Lead 33Leadership Essentials 36Leading with Passion 37Leading with Vision 38Respect, Trust, and Integrity 41The Soft Skills of Leadership 43Sound Judgment 46Creating a Culture of Innovation 47Lead: Levels of Effectiveness 54Lead--Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 55Chapter 3 Position 57A Roadmap for Change 57Positioning Our Sights 60Developing Our Roadmap 65Positioning for Change 68Position: Levels of Effectiveness 70Personal Positioning 71Position--Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 72Chapter 4 Promote 75Branding 77The Importance of Establishing a Baseline for Innovation 78Promoting Our Innovation Ideas 79Opportunities to Promote 88Promote: Levels of Eff ectiveness 90Promoting State Street's Environmental Sustainability and Green Programs 91Promote--Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 94Chapter 5 Connect 97Connect: Levels of Effectiveness 107The Connect Culture 108Connect and Cooperate 110Connecting Strategy, Processes, and Systems 112Ways to Connect 114Connecting with My Team 115MIT Collaborative Initiatives and the Albright Challenge 117Connect--Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 120Chapter 6 Commit 123Culture and Commitment 124Innovation Management in the Safety Zone 128The IBM Way 129Funding as Commitment 130Personal and Team Commitment 135Timing and Commitment 139Commit: Levels of Eff ectiveness 140Commit--Concrete Steps for Putting This Discipline into Action 141Chapter 7 Execute 143Meeting the

MADGE M. MEYER is a public speaker, author, and founder of Madge Meyer Consulting, LLC. She has received twelve personal awards for her industry and community achievements. Formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer & Technology Fellow at State Street Corporation, she oversaw the company's global Information Technology infrastructure teams, which earned thirty-two innovation and excellence awards under her leadership. Meyer also held executive positions at Merrill Lynch and IBM and serves on several boards in industry, academia, and nonprofit institutions.