University of Montana Professor William Wilmot’s Book, "Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want", Makes Business Week’s Top 10 List

University of Montana communications Professor Emeritus William Wilmot does not believe that innovation begins with a lone genius who comes up with a great idea.

He and Curtis Carlson, president and CEO of SRI International, believe that innovation is a collaborative process.

Their book outlining that process – "Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want" – has been chosen by Business Week reviewers as one of the top 10 business books of 2006.

The book was published in August by Crown Publishing Group.

SRI International is the company that pioneered the computer mouse, speech-recognition systems and many other successful innovations such as hypertext, robotic surgery and high-definition television.

Wilmot is director of the Collaboration Institute, which offers workshops that use the book’s five disciplines to help participants shape innovation plans to fit their needs.

"The success of any innovation requires tapping into the genius of teams," Wilmot said, "and those teams must be interdisciplinary, with a shared vision, complementary skills and shared rewards."

Information about the book and the workshops is available online at http://www.collaborationinstitute.com.

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