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On behalf of all coauthors, I would like to wholeheartedly thank the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation, for kindly accepting to cover the Open Access fees for
our book, as it will enable its contents to become available to a much wider and
more inclusive readership.
Many excellent discussions over the years have led to this book, including with
Steven Blank, Ian Barker, Anthony Cavalieri, Pablo de la Fuente, Greg Edmeades,
Dick Flavell, Bob Fraley, Robert Graveland, Jacqueline Heard, Simon Heck, Jerry
Hjelle, Felipe Jara, George Kotch, Jim Lorenzen, Marco Ferroni, Richard Mithen,
Heidi Neck, Michael Quinn, Mike Robinson, Tina Seeling, Graham Thiele, Claudio
Torres, Pietro Turilli, Pablo Vaquero and Barbara Wells, among others. These discussions have sharpened my perspective on innovation and have helped me to
extend it, from the corporate world I come from to the domain of international
development.
Catherine Scott and Dave Poulson have shared their rich perspective and experience in storytelling, to help me to polish my narrative and articulate it more effectively. Thanks are also due to Lilia Salinas and Carla Alvarado for their superb and
kind support with day to day activities at CIP.
I am incredibly fortunate to have established a long-term publishing relationship
with Springer. Special thanks must go to my Editor, Joao Pildervasser, and also to
Anthony Dunlap, Vignesh Viswanathan and Mario Gabriele for all the work behind
the scenes, for nudging me when needed so deadlines were (almost!) met, and particularly for the second to none professional support as the book moved into production, publishing and marketing.
Finally, I owe a deep debt of gratitude to Orietta, my wife, and to our grown-up
children Ignacio and Noelia. I am very proud of them, grateful for their love and
support, and for their tolerance of my business travel schedule.
My wife Orietta, particularly, deserves utmost recognition for her unflagging
support, for her love, and for the tough job of being my wife. She is my best friend
and my most perceptive critic. Orietta, without you I simply could not do what I do.
This book is dedicated to you.
To the readers of this book, my coauthors and I share the hope that you put the
insights and learning gathered here to practice and good use. May they enable you
to lead innovation efforts, and also to help others in their innovative endeavors.
Always keep in mind that the overarching objective of innovation should be improving the wellbeing, quality of life and outlook of end-users. That will mean this book
has been a success.
International Potato Center
Hugo Campos
Lima, Peru
Acknowledgements
On behalf of all coauthors, I would like to wholeheartedly thank the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation, for kindly accepting to cover the Open Access fees for
our book, as it will enable its contents to become available to a much wider and
more inclusive readership.
Many excellent discussions over the years have led to this book, including with
Steven Blank, Ian Barker, Anthony Cavalieri, Pablo de la Fuente, Greg Edmeades,
Dick Flavell, Bob Fraley, Robert Graveland, Jacqueline Heard, Simon Heck, Jerry
Hjelle, Felipe Jara, George Kotch, Jim Lorenzen, Marco Ferroni, Richard Mithen,
Heidi Neck, Michael Quinn, Mike Robinson, Tina Seeling, Graham Thiele, Claudio
Torres, Pietro Turilli, Pablo Vaquero and Barbara Wells, among others. These discussions have sharpened my perspective on innovation and have helped me to
extend it, from the corporate world I come from to the domain of international
development.
Catherine Scott and Dave Poulson have shared their rich perspective and experience in storytelling, to help me to polish my narrative and articulate it more effectively. Thanks are also due to Lilia Salinas and Carla Alvarado for their superb and
kind support with day to day activities at CIP.
I am incredibly fortunate to have established a long-term publishing relationship
with Springer. Special thanks must go to my Editor, Joao Pildervasser, and also to
Anthony Dunlap, Vignesh Viswanathan and Mario Gabriele for all the work behind
the scenes, for nudging me when needed so deadlines were (almost!) met, and particularly for the second to none professional support as the book moved into production, publishing and marketing.
Finally, I owe a deep debt of gratitude to Orietta, my wife, and to our grown-up
children Ignacio and Noelia. I am very proud of them, grateful for their love and
support, and for their tolerance of my business travel schedule.
My wife Orietta, particularly, deserves utmost recognition for her unflagging
support, for her love, and for the tough job of being my wife. She is my best friend
and my most perceptive critic. Orietta, without you I simply could not do what I do.
This book is dedicated to you.
To the readers of this book, my coauthors and I share the hope that you put the
insights and learning gathered here to practice and good use. May they enable you
to lead innovation efforts, and also to help others in their innovative endeavors.
Always keep in mind that the overarching objective of innovation should be improving the wellbeing, quality of life and outlook of end-users. That will mean this book
has been a success.
International Potato Center
Hugo Campos
Lima, Peru
Acknowledgements