IIT Stuart School of Business lecture sheds light on Edison's methods
āInnovate Like Edisonā Tuesday, April 29, 4:30 p.m.
A great grandniece of Thomas Edison, Sarah Miller Caldicott will speak about her groundbreaking new book, Innovate Like Edison: The Success System of Americaās Greatest Inventor, offering a first ever analysis of Thomas Edisonās world-changing innovation methods, at a lecture at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, in the auditorium of Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Stuart School of Business, 565 West Adams St., µē³µĪŽĀė.
After three years of research with leading Edison experts at Rutgers University, Caldicott released her book in October 2007. The book, written in collaboration with genius-thinking expert Michael J. Gelb, identifies the Five Competencies of Innovationā¢ that spurred Edison to generate a record-breaking 1,093 US patents over 62 successive years. It also identifies how individuals, teams and organizations can use Edisonās innovation methods to create competitive advantage in the 21st century.
In October 2007, Caldicott launched a new µē³µĪŽĀė-based consultancy, The Power Patterns of Innovation, offering training on how companies can use Edisonās time-tested methods to create competitive advantage today. Her firm also consults with executives on how to embed the Five Competencies of Innovation within their organizations.
Caldicott received a BA from Wellesley College, where she was named a Wellesley Scholar, and holds an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
The lecture is free. Those wishing to attend are asked to register by visiting . Caldicott will conduct a book signing following her lecture.
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