His pioneering research in interviewing more than 50 leading innovators was published in the book Winning the Innovation Game in 1986. Since then, he has continued to publish widely on the subject, including his international bestseller, Managing the Future: 10 Driving Forces of Change for the New Century, which has been translated into 13 languages.

As one of the thought leaders in the growing Innovation Movement, Tucker is a frequent contributor to publications such as the Journal of Business, Strategy, Strategy & Leadership and Harvard Management Update. He has appeared on CNBC, CBS News, and was a featured guest on the PBS series Taking the Lead.

The Innovation Resource is a consulting firm devoted exclusively to assisting companies seeking to improve top and bottom line performance via systematic innovations.

Tucker is a much sought after speaker at conferences and company convocations. Clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to national and international trade associations. He has been a consultant to Taiwan's Economic Development Ministry, and the Japan Marketing Association, and has traveled to every continent to share his ideas and strategies with global business leaders.

Programs

• Driving Growth Through Innovation: How Leading Firms are Transforming Their Futures : In this dynamic presentation based on three years of in-depth research, Robert will take you and your audience on a guided tour behind the scenes inside 23 Innovation Vanguard companies. You'll discover their secrets for building innovation into a powerful source of growth, profits and competitive advantage. You'll learn unconventional methods to turn innovation into a systematic, imbedded process, and be stimulated to take action in your firm.

  

• Innovative Thinking : Looking for an uplifting, entertaining, audience-involving session for your meeting? This program, based on Tucker's interviews with more than 50 leading innovators, will definitely get the creative juices flowing. Based on the acclaimed book, Winning the Innovation Game, and Tucker's 15 years of experience as a professional speaker, your attendees will leave with powerful, yet surprisingly simple methods for dramatically improved thinking, decision-making and problem solving.

• The Intelligent Talk Show : Ever wished there was a way to spice up those important, but often boring, panel discussions at your trade association meeting? Now there is. Recently, some of your fellow meeting planners have embraced an exciting new format, organized and hosted by Robert B. Tucker, that says good-bye to snoresville, hello to packed house. Panelists become "guests" on a "live show" and are more animated, more willing to tackle the tough issues that create industry buzz and keep attendees coming back for more.