Michael Lanford is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of North Georgia. William G. Tierney is Professor Emeritus and Founding Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California. His many books include Higher Education for Democracy: The Role of the University in Civil Society, also published by SUNY Press.

• 1. An Introduction to Mindful Innovation in Higher Education2. Understanding the Need for Mindful Innovation in Higher Education3. From Creative Destruction to Disruption: Evolving Perceptions of Innovation4. How Higher Education's Problems Have Been Analyzed5. Conceptualizing Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship6. Stimulating Mindful Innovation7. Planning, Developing, and Implementing a Culture of Mindful Innovation8. Not So Fast! The Shortcomings of Current Rhetoric on Innovation9. Moving Forward with a Culture of Mindful InnovationNotesReferencesIndex

"Lanford and Tierney make an excellent case for reframing the way we think about innovation in higher education. They distinguish among various uses and types of 'innovation' and offer an alternative to highly popular, yet deeply flawed notions of 'disruption.' This book is really needed—now!" — James Soto Antony, coeditor of Challenges in Higher Education Leadership: Practical and Scholarly Solutions

Michael Lanford is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of North Georgia. William G. Tierney is Professor Emeritus and Founding Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California. His many books include Higher Education for Democracy: The Role of the University in Civil Society, also published by SUNY Press.

• 1. An Introduction to Mindful Innovation in Higher Education2. Understanding the Need for Mindful Innovation in Higher Education3. From Creative Destruction to Disruption: Evolving Perceptions of Innovation4. How Higher Education's Problems Have Been Analyzed5. Conceptualizing Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship6. Stimulating Mindful Innovation7. Planning, Developing, and Implementing a Culture of Mindful Innovation8. Not So Fast! The Shortcomings of Current Rhetoric on Innovation9. Moving Forward with a Culture of Mindful InnovationNotesReferencesIndex

"Lanford and Tierney make an excellent case for reframing the way we think about innovation in higher education. They distinguish among various uses and types of 'innovation' and offer an alternative to highly popular, yet deeply flawed notions of 'disruption.' This book is really needed—now!" — James Soto Antony, coeditor of Challenges in Higher Education Leadership: Practical and Scholarly Solutions

Michael Lanford is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of North Georgia. William G. Tierney is Professor Emeritus and Founding Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California. His many books include Higher Education for Democracy: The Role of the University in Civil Society, also published by SUNY Press.

• 1. An Introduction to Mindful Innovation in Higher Education2. Understanding the Need for Mindful Innovation in Higher Education3. From Creative Destruction to Disruption: Evolving Perceptions of Innovation4. How Higher Education's Problems Have Been Analyzed5. Conceptualizing Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship6. Stimulating Mindful Innovation7. Planning, Developing, and Implementing a Culture of Mindful Innovation8. Not So Fast! The Shortcomings of Current Rhetoric on Innovation9. Moving Forward with a Culture of Mindful InnovationNotesReferencesIndex

"Lanford and Tierney make an excellent case for reframing the way we think about innovation in higher education. They distinguish among various uses and types of 'innovation' and offer an alternative to highly popular, yet deeply flawed notions of 'disruption.' This book is really needed—now!" — James Soto Antony, coeditor of Challenges in Higher Education Leadership: Practical and Scholarly Solutions