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More than 30 years ago, Henry Mintzberg reported on upper level management in large US corporations. His resulting work, "The Nature of Managerial Work," - ceived much attention. Expanding on earlier research, Mintzberg's 1973 study was able to show that the work situation at the topmost levels of leadership is charact- ized by extreme stress; critical factors include the accountability to others such as the board and shareholders, time pressure, and permanent work overload, the latter ra- ing particularly critical questions regarding the quality of decision making - a sign- icant risk for...

?Strategies for Innovators? is a case book that covers the entire business life-cycle of innovative firms. Readers will acquire knowledge on venture creation and growth strategies as well as strategies for open innovation. How to foster an organization's strategic ability to innovate is a constant challenge not only for large multi-nationals, but equally for small and medium-sized firms. Therefore, the book presents a number of carefully selected cases that provide key learnings from successful strategic innovators in various industries. For students it offers insight in challenging...