Abstract
AbstractUntil just some decades ago, nobody spoke of innovation, and nobody crafted any innovation policies. But a lot of innovation surely happened anyway. This should prompt us to reflect: Is society’s current obsession with innovation perhaps counterproductive? There is a lot to suggest that real innovation happens to a lesser degree now than before. On basis of this realization, this chapter discusses, in turn, the consequences of empty innovation for societies, organizations, and individuals; the misunderstandings that seem to lie behind the obsession with innovation and its expressions in policy; what innovation really is; and finally, how real innovation can be promoted. Using secondary sources that analyze how innovation works and how it is best promoted, the chapter summarizes the learnings of the book overall and lays out an alternative path forward.
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Springer International Publishing
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