'This book competently demonstrates the full potential of effective innovation governance and outlines what Innovation Leaders need to know and do in order to make innovation work.'What is innovation and what does it take to make it work? How can innovation management and governance help to create and capture new value towards a sustainable future?This reader contains several 'op-eds' (op-ed = short for 'opposite the editorial page') on innovation management and urban sustainability matters written between 2012 and 2021 for Singapore-based print media aimed at providing interested readers with deeper insights into key enablers of effective innovation governance at corporate levels. The bite-sized commentaries on innovation matters are loosely structured with regards to Leadership & Strategy, People & Organisational Culture, Innovation Processes, Knowledge & Learning as well as Innovation Governance. Besides three case studies of innovation award winners (Singapore Airlines; National Library Board Singapore; Qian Hu Corporation Ltd.), the book also entails reflections about the 'smart city' strategies of Singapore, Berlin (Germany) and Barcelona (Spain) aimed at enhancing sustainability and liveability.This resource book is essential reading for anyone interested in acquiring innovation management and governance know how — from graduate students and advanced undergraduates to innovation practitioners in business and society as well as start-up founders and municipal leaders.

About the AuthorDr Thomas Menkhoff is Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources (Education) at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University (SMU), which he joined in 2001.Between 2013 and 2018, he served as Academic Director of SMU's Master of Science in Innovation Programme.An award-winning educator, Dr. Menkhoff has published numerous articles in scholarly journals and several books on the socio-cultural dimensions of managing knowledge transfer, innovation, and change in multi-cultural contexts and Asian entrepreneurship.Three of his recent publications are as follows: (i) Thomas Menkhoff, Chay Yue Wah, Hans-Dieter Evers, and Hoon Chang Yau (eds.) 2014, Catalyst for Change — Chinese Business in Asia, New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing; (ii) Thomas Menkhoff, Kan Siew Ning, Hans-Dieter Evers, and Chay Yue Wah (eds.) 2018, Living in Smart Cities: Innovation and Sustainability, New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing; and (iii) Chay Yue Wah, Thomas Menkhoff, and Linda Low (eds.) 2020, China's Belt and Road Initiative — Understanding the Dynamics of a Global Transformation, New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing.His current research interests centre on sustainable innovation at ('smart') city and corporate levels; technology-enhanced learning; and Industry 4.0 adoption by Asian SMEs.Dr. Menkhoff has served (among others) as consultant to the German Agency of Technical Cooperation (GTZ/GIZ), the Government of Singapore, the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), Design Singapore Council, Mahidol University (Bangkok/Thailand), the Commonwealth Secretariat, Arthur D. Little, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of Malaysia, and various small and big private sector firms.He has formerly taught at the National University of Singapore (NUS), the University of Cologne, and the University of Bielefeld in Germany. In 2009, Dr. Menkhoff was the recipient of SMU's university-wide 'Most Innovative Teacher Award'. In 2017, he was awarded the SMU Faculty/Staff Contribution to Student Life Award (Individual).About the ContributorsChay Yue Wah is an Associate Professor, School of Human Development and Social Services, Singapore University of Social Sciences. He has held various faculty and administrative appointments at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore Management University (SMU), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and SIM University (UniSIM). A psychologist by training, Dr Chay has published in the areas of entrepreneurship, work commitment, citizenship behaviour and expatriation. His current research interests are focused on smart cities, knowledge systems, innovation and maritime ports. Email: .Sarah Woon is a second-year SMU Information Systems student majoring in Cybersecurity and a recipient of SMU's Global Impact Scholarship Award. She is a strong proponent for the application of technology in humanitarian work and disaster response. Outside of school, Sarah enjoys reading, dancing and travelling.