Innovative to the Core: Stories from China and the World

Based on extensive interviews with industry leaders, Innovative to the Core: Stories from China and the World describes the components of innovative cultures, including both national culture and organizational culture and how they compare to the China model.

Distinguishing between innovation and related concepts, chapters detail how talent management, leader behaviors, organizational systems, and company culture must combine and interact to create environments that are innovative to the core. Innovative to the Core displays how most innovative countries and companies are led by visionary and entrepreneurial servant leaders and have agile cultures that feature psychological safety, open communication, and diversity.

Juan Antonio Fernandez is Professor of Management at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China. Prof. Fernandez specializes in leadership, teaching courses on charisma, change, leading self and others, and the art of living.

Emily M. David is Associate Professor of Management at CEIBS. Dr. David’s research on diversity and prosocial employee behavior has been published in over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles in prestigious outlets such as the Journal of Management Studies, Personnel Psychology, and Human Relations.

Shaohui (Sophie) Chen is Professor of Management Practice at CEIBS and a core member of the CEIBS Healthcare Sector Research Centre, serving as Program Director of the Advanced Management Programme, a flagship executive education program. Dr. Chen has been active in providing management training, leadership coaching, and consulting services for Chinese companies and organizations.