Innovation through Fusion” by CJ Meadows

Just as nuclear fusion produces massive energy by combining two nuclei, fusion in business, technology and the arts can unleash massive value, creating entirely new businesses, industries and human capabilities. Examples of the fusion technique for radical, high-value innovation are presented in this unique collection of stories about innovation across industries, fields, organizational silos, nations, social classes, and more. This book is the result of a global study of 30 world-class innovators who have collectively created billions of dollars in business value, as well as new advances in the arts and sciences that bring joy to the world and can save millions of lives. The lessons learned from the innovators’ journeys presented in this book will help leaders, organizations and individuals succeed in their innovation efforts. In addition, each chapter contains a link to a short video that provides additional information, mostly from the innovators themselves. Innovation through Fusion is essential reading for individual innovators who would like to create the future, teams and organizations that need to create radical or high-value innovations (especially across industries or organizational silos), and leaders concerned about diminishing returns on innovation efforts and uncertain about organizational survival in a disrupted world. The author proposes a new model of lateral innovation, useful both as an innovation process and as a framework for assessing lateral innovation capabilities. The book is packed with examples of value creation, such as lives saved, billions of dollars in savings/growth, new products, services and businesses, as well as stories of great lateral innovators – who they are and how they succeeded. To access the author’s talk on the merger at EmTech Asia/MIT Technology Review, featured in Asian Scientist magazine, click here: https: //www.asianscientist.com/2019/04/features/ipi-singapore-emtech-asia-cj-meadows-innovation/ For a review of the book on YourStory, click here: https: //yourstory.com/2021/02/fusion-innovation-entrepreneurs-business-value-social-impact?utm_pageloadtype=scroll