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George A. Ford

FOUR STEPS ARE NO LONGER ENOUGH

Innovation is imperative today. In the face of global competition and the explosion of technology, businesses must decipher the clues that unlock innovation potential. In the new ATD book Solving the Innovation Mystery: A Workplace Whodunit (ATD Press, October 2016), seasoned leadership authority and former FBI agent Steve Gladis solves the innovation equation.Innovation = Talent + Environment + Process. Gladis’s Solving the Innovation Mystery presents this formula for systematic innovation, paving a straight path to commercializing creative workplace solutions. Gladis’s clients at public companies, government agencies, and nonprofits rely on this methodology to remain productive and adaptive.The formula is simple. Take a promising idea; gather talented people who are cognitively diverse, engaged, and have a growth mindset; and put them in an environment that is safe, supportive, and purposeful. Then give them an effective and efficient process that is reliable and repeatable. This precise combination of coaching, problem solving, and entrepreneurial models works.Gladis’s innovation equation has been adapted by government agencies, corporations, and nonprofits of different missions and sizes. “The ‘Innovation Equation’ is simple in its components, but the potential it creates when applied is staggering,” writes ATD president and CEO Tony Bingham in his foreword to Solving the Innovation Mystery.Woven throughout the book is a detective start-up story of sorts to illustrate Gladis’s innovation thesis that a safe, trusting culture is essential for creativity to thrive and for innovation to take root.“It’s time to stop counting on eureka moments that may or may not come and examine the slower-moving truth about how innovation actually happens,” explains Gladis. Solving the Innovation Mystery presents the proven innovation equation that empowers any company to reliably and consistently innovate and adapt to change.Solving the Innovation Mystery is available to librarians, career centers, and other reviewers on NetGalley through October 31, 2016. Professors are invited to request a desk copy from the publisher at www.td.org/DeskCopy.About the AuthorA leadership speaker, author, and executive coach based in Fairfax, Virginia, Steve Gladis is an authority on the subject of leadership. CEO of Steve Gladis Leadership Partners, a leadership development company, he is the author of 21 books on leadership and a professor at George Mason University. His company works with businesses, associations, and U.S. government agencies, and he speaks regularly at conferences and corporate gatherings. A former faculty member at the University of Virginia, Gladis also served as an FBI special agent and was a decorated officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. His company donates a significant portion of corporate profits back to the community. Among his most recent books are Positive Leadership: The Game Changer at Work; Smile. Breathe. Listen: The 3 Mindful Acts for Leaders; and this, his latest, Solving the Innovation Mystery: A Workplace Whodunit.About the ATDThe Association for Talent Development (ATD), formerly ASTD, is the world’s largest association dedicated to those who develop talent in organizations. These professionals help others achieve their full potential by improving their knowledge, skills, and abilities.ATD’s members come from more than 120 countries and work in public and private organizations in every industry sector. ATD supports the work of professionals locally in more than 125 chapters, international strategic partners, and global member networks.

New ATD Book Offers Fuel for Corporate Innovation Engines

A leadership speaker and executive coach, Steve Gladis, PhD, is an authority on the topic of leadership. CEO of Steve Gladis Leadership Partners—a leadership development company—he is also the author of 25 books on leadership. A professor at George Mason University, he serves as a senior scholar in its Center for the Advancement of Well-Being. Gladis works with businesses, associations, and US government agencies, and he speaks regularly at conferences and corporate off-sites. He is a former faculty member at the University of Virginia and also served as an FBI special agent and was a decorated officer in the US Marine Corps. His company donates a significant portion of corporate profits back to the community.Some of his books include Leading Teams: Understanding the Team Leadership Pyramid; Leading Well: Becoming a Mindful Leader-Coach; The Trusted Leader: Understanding the Trust Triangle; Smile. Breathe. Listen: The 3 Mindful Acts for Leaders; Self-Leadership: Become the CEO of your Own Career; Solving the Innovation Mystery; and Positive Leadership: The Game Changer at Work.

Steve Gladis

James Edwin (Jed) Kee is professor emeritus of public policy and public administration at the Trachtenberg School and a former senior associate dean at the School of Business and Public Management at The George Washington University. He has held policy and cabinet positions in New York and Utah.

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Preston “Tim” Brown is a human capital management professional with experience as a federal employee, manager for a Fortune 500 company, and management consultant to the federal government. He was instrumental in developing and launching the Census Bureau’s project management certificate program. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2019, the program has trained more than 5,000 project managers to date. At URS Corporation, Mr. Brown managed staffing and talent development for a global business unit.As a federal consultant, he has supported human capital management initiatives at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Patent and Trademark Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health.Mr. Brown’s areas of special interest include learning and development, workforce planning, succession planning and leadership development, individual development planning, and the manager’s role in development. He is a graduate of George Washington University’s Master’s program in Human Resource Development.Mr. Brown is currently a senior human capital consultant with Performance Excellence Partners LLC, supporting strategic human capital planning at the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, VA

Preston Brown

Preston “Tim” Brown is a human capital management professional with experience as a federal employee, manager for a Fortune 500 company, and management consultant to the federal government. He was instrumental in developing and launching the US Census Bureau’s project management certificate program. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2019, the program has trained more than 5,000 project managers to date.At URS Corporation, Brown managed staffing and talent development for a global business unit. As a federal consultant, he has supported human capital management initiatives at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Patent and Trademark Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health. Brown’s areas of special interest include L&D, workforce planning, succession planning and leadership development, individual development planning, and the manager’s role in development.Brown is a graduate of George Washington University’s master’s program in human resource development. He is currently a senior human capital consultant with FMP Consulting.

Preston “Tim” Brown

As a global, integrated healthcare services and products company, Cardinal Health provides customized solutions for hospital systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and physician offices worldwide. The company’s medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and other cost-effective solutions enhance supply chain efficiency from hospital to home.Backed by nearly 100 years of experience, the company depends on an inclusive learning culture for developing its more than 37,000 employees. Cardinal Health Chairman and CEO George Barrett attests: “We are committed deeply to talent development and believe this is the secret to competitive advantage.”In 2013, the organization identified mentorship as an area where it could expand and improve the effectiveness of employee development opportunities. Cardinal Health already had several mentorship programs in place to help connect employees across functional areas, but these groups were isolated or informal in nature. They struggled with unclear goals, a lack of resources to facilitate effective conversations, and little collaboration between programs.

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