In an exciting departure from his writing on leadership, corporate culture, and strategic change, Craig Hickman, the author or coauthor of such bestsellers as Creating Excellence, Mind of a Manager Soul of a Leader, The Oz Principle and The Strategy Game gives us a compelling tale of corporate intrigue and innovation.

An Innovator's Tale focuses on the trials and tribulations of a newly promoted vice president of new product development who has been thrust into a world of corporate turnaround, duplicity, and espionage. Readers learn by her example as she discovers and applies secrets of innovation and survival in supercompetitive markets. The book teaches new techniques, new ways of thinking and evolving, and methods for overcoming the fear of change that destroys even the strongest companies. A compelling and suspenseful novel that offers a great story and specialized guidance for leaders who need to find fresh ideas, and fresh profit, fast.