This document discusses coordinating operations across a global corporation to enhance innovation. It identifies innovation gaps such as a lack of insight, discomfort with implementation, and poor communication across product lifecycles. It advocates becoming "complexity masters" and creating a profit cycle from innovation. The conclusion states that without innovation companies fail, and that organizations that function as "innovation machines" see higher profits, stronger growth, and more value.

1. Coordinating Operations to Enhance Innovation in the Global Corporation Mgt 5012 – 21st Century Leadership Dr. Elizabeth Marschke ____________________________ Michael Horwitz Eduardo Sama Jennifer Williams Koudal, P., & Coleman, G.C. (2005)

2. The Need to Innovate February 20, 2010 Group 9 Executive Summary 2

3. Innovation Gaps Lack of Insight Uncomfortable with ability to implement Do not communicate across product lifecycle Lack of systems and processes February 20, 2010 Group 9 Executive Summary 3

4. Becoming Complexity Masters February 20, 2010 Group 9 Executive Summary 4

5. The Profit Cycle February 20, 2010 Group 9 Executive Summary 5

6. Conclusion Without innovation companies fail “Innovation machines” have: Higher profits Stronger growth More value February 20, 2010 Group 9 Executive Summary 6