Making Innovation Work

Innovation success requires equal parts creativity and discipline – Making Innovation Work by Davila, Epstein, and Shelton systematizes breakthrough. This comprehensive innovation management summary and success systems include: • Innovation Portfolio Balance - Mix incremental, radical, and architectural innovations • Innovation Metrics - Measure both inputs and outputs systematically • Culture-Process Integration - Align soft creativity with hard systems • Risk-Reward Calibration - Match innovation types to strategic goals 2025 application: As innovation accelerates, companies need systems to manage creativity at scale. Your Click.Apply.Grow™ system: Audit your innovation portfolio balance. Add missing types. Measure systematically. Organizations with balanced innovation achieve 50% higher success rates and 3x better returns. Creativity without discipline fails. Discipline without creativity stagnates.