Product Leadership: Pathways to Profitable Innovation

by Robert G. Cooper

Most businesses fall short of the new product performance achieved by leading firms by a factor of 2 times or more. It's no accident that top performers consistently win at new products. The top 20% of companies earn twice as much for their money. Their success rate in product innovation is closer to 80% while the bottom 20% of companies is closer to 38%.


Product Leadership is the advanced course - a comprehensive guide to how executives should think about product innovation. It doesn't just explain what strategies help a company succeed - it illustrates how to go about charting a competitive strategy for product innovation. Showcasing examples from the winners, Dr. Cooper demonstrates that it takes a commitment from all managers to triumph over the competition and become a leader in the new products war.

The Innovation Diamond and the Four Points of New Product Performance
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Genres: Business

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Dr. Robert G. Cooper is a leading authority on innovation and new product development, best known for pioneering the Stage-Gate idea-to-launch process now used by most major corporations. He has spent decades researching thousands of product initiatives, shaping global innovation practices. A widely sought-after speaker and consultant, he has authored more than 100 academic articles and eleven books, including Winning at New Products. He is Professor Emeritus at McMaster University and a Distinguished Fellow at Penn State University.