Vijay Govindarajan

Vijay Govindarajan is a world-renowned author, educator, and business advisor. He is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is also the founding director of Tuck's Center for Global Leadership and has served as executive director of the school's Center for Global Perspectives and Innovation. He is a prolific author, having written more than a dozen books, including the international bestseller Reverse Innovation, which he co-authored with Chris Trimble.

Vijay Govindarajan's latest book is The Three Box Solution: A Strategy for Leading Innovation, which explores the idea of a multi-dimensional innovation framework that combines four elements: current business, future business, discontinuous innovation, and social impact. Through this innovative approach, leaders can anticipate and lead disruptive change, as well as create great impact. In the book, he provides guidance and advice to executives on how to effectively deploy this approach in their own organizations.

Govindarajan's work focuses on organizational transformation and the adoption of disruptive technologies. His 21st Century Innovation System approach is a set of tools and techniques for accelerating the development and implementation of breakthrough, disruptive innovations. He has also developed the concept of reverse engineering, which involves taking an existing product or service and then redesigning it for a different target market. This reverse engineering concept has been widely adopted in business and other industries, particularly in the area of healthcare innovation.

Govindarajan has been a professor of international business at Tuck since 1987 and has served as a faculty advisor to several companies. He was the recipient of the American Management Association Best Executive Award in 2007. He has been named a 'Thought Leader in Innovation' by BusinessWeek and a 'Distinguished Fellow of Innovation' by IBM. He also serves on the boards of several businesses, including, recently, Intuit and ICICI Bank.

In addition to his corporate and academic roles, Govindarajan is a successful author. His books include Reverse Innovation, The Three Box Solution, 21st Century Innovation Systems, Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators, and The New Normal. His latest work, Driving Disruptive Innovation, further delves into the concepts of disruptive and reverse innovation.

With a background in both business and academics, Govindarajan stands out among authors as a premier figure in innovation and leadership. With his strong understanding of the ever-changing corporate landscape, Govindarajan provides direct, helpful guidance on how to embrace and lead disruptive change in organizations. His books and advice have been instrumental in helping business executives and corporate leaders think more strategically and deal more effectively with innovation. His work has helped countless businesses and organizations make strategic progress in an ever-changing world.