Abstract
This tutorial considers the fundamental issues that need to be addressed by innovators and their organizations as they attempt to use innovation as a means for sustaining high-levels of performance. This tutorial is divided into two sections, the first deals with capturing the innovator's spirit and the second covers how to develop a culture that fosters innovation. The course characterizes the scope and complexity of being the innovator from a systems perspective; presents a set of concepts and tools that can be applied in formulating, evaluating, and implementing innovation - as related to the innovator; and raises the importance of the innovation process, not only the understanding and promotion of innovation, but doing innovation. Finally, the course reviews the skills necessary for understanding the nature of technological uncertainty and the issues that determine success or failure.

Educational Course Subject Areas
Management ,  Professional Development

Keywords
innovation ,  innovation process ,  sources of innovation