Leading and Managing Innovation

Executives in all business, industrial, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations need to fully understand the differences between operational and project management principles and practices to best take advantage of the power of good project management and thereby lead and manage the innovation within their enterprise. This book seeks to satisfy this need by presenting concise descriptions of 1) the key concepts underlying project and program management, 2) the important characteristics of projects and programs, 3) how they are best governed and managed, and 4) how to determine if the desired benefits have actually been achieved.