From Bench to Boardroom: The R&D Leader's Guide

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This must-read guide offers a practical and engaging introduction to the ins and outs of R&D leadership. Innovation is a two-trillion-dollar industry, and, on top of the baseline complexity faced by any manager, the R&D or Innovation leader confronts an additional set of challenges. Armed with years of experience in roles ranging from scientist to Vice President of R&D to founder of his own company to innovation career coach, Dr. Clifford L. Spiro shares his insights on a carefully curated selection of topics. This indispensable playbook covers: Building, managing, and motivating a team Setting schedules and goals Assessing and rewarding project success Working with other departments Legal and intellectual property considerations Dr. Spiro’s distinctive blend of big-picture strategic thinking and day-to-day, nitty-gritty tips (e.g., Five Great Questions For R&D Managers to Ask Every Time) is essential reading for current and aspiring R&D leaders through seasoned managers as well as anyone at an organization that has an R&D, innovation, or technology transfer component. Providing a prescriptive, in-the-trenches assessment of how to lead innovation more effectively, this book ably equips the reader to anticipate potential problems and to succeed both within the R&D department and across his or her company. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii What Do I Mean by “Innovation?” (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 1-9 Can Anyone, and Should Anyone, Lead Innovation? (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 11-14 Do You Have What It Takes to Lead Innovation? (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 15-21 Putting a Good Innovation Team Together (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 23-37 Getting the Right Portfolio Mix of Projects (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 39-61 Innovation Project Execution (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 63-79 Creating a Culture of Creativity (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 81-88 Creating a Learning Organization (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 89-96 Human Resources Issues for Innovation Organizations (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 97-111 Globalization of Innovation and Leading Remote Teams (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 113-116 Measuring Innovation Effectiveness (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 117-131 Earning Followership (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 133-146 Patents and Intellectual Property (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 147-155 Acquiring and Integrating Technology (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 157-161 The C-Suite, Boardroom, and Beyond (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 163-173 Closing Thoughts (Clifford L. Spiro)....Pages 175-184 Back Matter ....Pages 185-188