{"product_id":"9781394376117","title":"Developing the Innovative Technical Organization How to Implement a Systems Approach to Strategy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIEEE Press Series on Technology Management, Innovation, and Leadership\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDeveloping the Innovative Technical Organization\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Implement a Systems Approach to Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRonald R. Luman | Timothy J. Galpin | Jerry A. Krill | Erik W. Johnson | Ann E. Kedia | Briana D. Vecchio-Pagan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Industrial Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA proven systems approach to driving innovation and strategy in complex technical organizations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe call for corporate innovation is often celebrated in theory, but innovation is rarely achieved at scale within established technical organizations. \u003ci\u003eDeveloping the Innovative Technical Organization: How to Implement a Systems Approach to Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e addresses this challenge by exploring how the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) successfully elevated its impact through a rigorously designed and executed strategy system. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors, all current or former senior leaders at APL, detail APL’s decade-long journey of strategy development and implementation, from articulating a long-range vision to building a sustainable annual cycle that ensures accountability, alignment, and full enterprise engagement. Rich with practical lessons, cultural insights, and stories of both setbacks and successes, this work goes beyond case anecdotes to present a comprehensive methodology. Written as a strategy guidebook, it will enable readers to adapt this systems approach to their own organizations, ensuring that innovation is not the exception but the expectation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApplicable to technical organizations across the for-profit, nonprofit, and government sectors, this essential guide to embedding innovation into strategy and sustaining impact in the face of evolving challenges introduces: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full-cycle system linking vision, strategy articulation, decision-making, innovation, and accountability processes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethods to align resources with strategic priorities to maximize organizational agility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural and communications lessons learned in engaging middle management and staff in innovation initiatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed examples of innovation experiments and their influence on organizational transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategy-driven, innovative results attributed to implementing this systems approach at APL.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeveloping the Innovative Technical Organization\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for executives, senior managers, and decision-makers in technical organizations, particularly those seeking to scale innovation and implement strategy in complex environments. It is recommended for graduate-level courses in engineering management, business strategy, and organizational leadership, and is also a valuable reference for consultants and policymakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRONALD R. LUMAN, DSc,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Adviser, former Chief of Staff, and former Assistant Director for Strategy at APL. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIMOTHY J. GALPIN, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the former Chief Strategy Officer and Assistant Director for Programs at APL. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJERRY A. KRILL, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is APL’s Assistant Director for Science and Technology and Chief Technology Officer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eERIK W. JOHNSON, MBA,\u003c\/b\u003e is APL’s Chief of Staff and former Managing Executive of its Force Projection Sector. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANN E. 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