Igniting Innovation describes six essential components in building a more creative, innovative organization. The book draws from Dr. David Tanner's experience at DuPont and from his consulting work. Igniting Innovation provides useful insights on initiatives that individuals, teams, and organizations can take to maintain momentum after creativity training.

David Tanner, PhD., Creativity & Innovation Authority

David Tanner, PhD., former Director of the DuPont Center for Creativity & Innovation, is the author of Total Creativity in Business and Industry and his new book Igniting Innovation Through the Power of Creative Thinking.

During more than 30 years of service at DuPont Dr. Tanner had many management positions including Research Director, Pioneering Research Laboratory and Technical Director, responsible for research and development, Industrial Products Division, a group of seven businesses. While at DuPont he implemented innovation fostering methodologies which expanded beyond technical groups into marketing, manufacturing, and business functions. DuPont’s results were documented in Dr. Tanner’s first book, Total Creativity in Business & Industry.

In Igniting Innovation Dr. Tanner describes the six essential components in building an innovative organization which draws from his years at DuPont and his more than 10 years consulting with other organizations.

Tanner has a PhD in polymer science and holds 33 U.S. patents acquired in his early career as a research scientist. He is past-president of The American Creativity Association, and former Director of the de Bono International Creative Forum, a group of corporate executives who shared a passion for innovation.

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