“Innovation is a key driver of Nestlé’s growth and profitability, and this is why both top management and the board take innovation governance very seriously. In their book, Deschamps and Nelson highlight many practical aspects of innovation governance considered as a system, including descriptions of frequently-used organizational models. Their book should be an eye-opener for top management teams and boards of directors who are looking for ways to improve their company’s innovation performance.”
—Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, former CEO and Board Chairman, Nestlé

“To sustain itself in the new reality characterized by greater uncertainty, rising complexity, and rapid changes, an organization needs to put innovation as a high priority. It also needs to institutionalize innovation to enhance its ability to tap internal and external creativity and to create a framework for seamless execution. In their book, Deschamps and Nelson highlight the importance of innovation governance and provide flexible models to suit different contexts.”
—Ravi Kant, Vice Chairman and former MD and CEO, Tata Motors Group (including JLR UK, Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles, Korea and other companies); Chairman, Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak

“In this new book, Deschamps and Nelson deal with a critical topic that is too seldom discussed in companies. Combining years of research on the subject and first-class knowledge of best practices in the corporate world, they raise all the right questions on innovation governance and provide thought provoking answers. Illustrated with great examples from leading corporations, their book is a must-read for any executive or board member who considers innovation as vital to the long term success of their enterprise!”
—Dominique Turpin, Professor and President, IMD (Lausanne, Switzerland)

"In Innovation Governance, Deschamps and Nelson scale new heights in taking the question of innovation leadership to a higher plane by focusing on the core reason for failure: lack of a well-established system for governing innovation."
—Bill George, Professor, Harvard Business School; former Chair and CEO, Medtronic