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Over the last 2,000 years, critical innovations have transformed small regions into global powers. But these powers have faded when they did not embrace the next big innovation. Gerard J. Tellis and Stav Rosenzweig argue that openness to new ideas and people, empowerment of individuals and competition are key drivers in the development and adoption of transformative innovations. These innovations, in turn, fuel economic growth, national dominance and global leadership. In How Transformative Innovations Shaped the Rise of Nations, Tellis and Rosenzweig examine the transformative qualities of concrete in Rome; swift equine warfare in Mongolia; critical navigational innovations in the golden ages of Chinese, Venetian, Portuguese and Dutch empires; the patent system and steam engine in Britain; and mass production in the United States of America.

ISBN-13: 9781783087327

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Anthem Press

Publication Date: 05-30-2018

Pages: 332

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Gerard J. Tellis is professor, Neely Chair of American Enterprise and director of the Center for Global Innovation at the Marshall School of Business, University of South California, USA. He is an expert in innovation, advertising, social media, new product growth and global market entry. Associate editor of the Journal of Marketing Research, Tellis is the author of 6 books and over 100 articles (http://www.gtellis.net) and has won more than 20,000 citations and 20 awards for his publications. Stav Rosenzweig is assistant professor of marketing and business strategy at the Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. An expert in innovation management and knowledge creation, Rosenzweig’s research focuses on the interrelations of innovation, knowledge and public policy in business strategy and consumer behavior.

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“A refreshing perspective on the importance of innovation throughout history that provides deep insight that is relevant for technology strategy today.”
—John R. Hauser, Kirin Professor of Marketing, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA


“This book is a timely reminder that the story of the world is one of eventual progress, powered by human ingenuity. […] Tellis and Rosenzweig offer powerful lessons from history for those who seek to drive progress and avoid the fate of those left behind. This is a path-breaking, gripping, energizing––and necessary––book.”
—Rajesh Chandy, Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair in Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Wheeler Institute for Business and Development; Professor and Chair, Marketing Subject Area, London Business School, UK


“A brilliant and captivating journey of the rise of nations from ancient Rome to modern America due to transformative innovations nurtured by openness, empowerment and competition. The authors provide a compelling conclusion that no nation can sustain world dominance unless it extends the breakthrough innovation further.”
—Jagdish N. Sheth, Charles Kellstadt Professor of Business, Emory University, USA; Author of Chindia Rising


“The intellectual and empirical sweep of this book is truly impressive. […] Gerard Tellis and Stav Rosenzweig have produced a tour de force that combines history and geography with economics, politics, business and innovation studies.”
—Jaideep Prabhu, Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Indian Business & Professor of Marketing, University of Cambridge, UK

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Global Influence of Transformative Innovations; 2. Roman Concrete: Foundations of an Empire; 3. Swift Equine Warfare and the Rise of the Mongolian Empire; 4. How Gunpowder Shaped the Fortunes of Nations; 5. Golden Age of Chinese Water Navigation; 6. Venetian Shipbuilding: Mastering the Mediterranean; 7. Portuguese Caravel: Building an Oceanic Empire; 8. Fluyt and the Building of the Dutch Empire; 9. Patenting: Institutionalizing Innovation; 10. The Steam Engine and the Rise of the British Empire; 11. American Mass Production and the Rise of the USA; 12. Lessons; Notes; Index.