His pioneering
research in interviewing over 50 leading innovators was published in the book Winning the Innovation Game in l986. 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. In his newly revised edition,
Driving
Growth Through Innovation describes the emerging best practices of 23
innovation vanguard companies.
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 PBS, CBS News, and was a featured guest on the CNBC series The Business of Innovation.
The Innovation
Resource, based in Santa Barbara, California, is a consulting firm
devoted exclusively to assisting companies seeking to improve top and bottom
line performance via systematic innovation.
Tucker is a
much sought after keynote speaker at conventions, company management meetings,
and industry conferences. Clients include over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies
as well as clients in Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Australia.
Robert
Tucker
resides in Santa Barbara, California with his wife, Carolyn
McQuay, and daughter Cara Rose Tucker.