Synopsis
More timely than ever, this volume features interviews with 80 of the most successful innovators of the past decade from the Chicago region, showing how the key to unlocking economic growth and recovery is through innovation. Each example highlights the consumer need being met, pinpoints the uniqueness of the innovation, covers the fascinating background story, reveals the extent of the impact on society, and takes a glimpse into what is in store for the future. Many of the innovators featured in this book are winners of the Chicago Innovation Awards, a yearly celebration of the most innovative products and services in the Chicago region.
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About the Author
Tom Kuczmarski is the founder, senior partner, and president of Kuczmarski & Associations, an innovation-management consulting firm. He is a nationally recognized expert in innovation and the development of new products and services, having helped hundreds of clients from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. He is the author ofApples Are Square, Innovation, Innovating the Corporation, Managing New Products, and Values-Based Leadership. Dan Miller is the former business editor for the Chicago Daily News and the Chicago Sun-Times and the former editor ofCrain’s Chicago Business. He has previously been named Illinois Journalist of the Year and is a member of the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame.Luke Tannen is the director of the Chicago Innovation Awards, an annual celebration of the Chicago region’s most innovative new products and services.Rahm Emanuel is the former White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama and the current mayor of Chicago. They all live in Chicago.
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