Originator of the term “open innovation”, Chesbrough’s 2003 book of the same name revolutionized how businesses approach innovation.
Executive Director of the Center for Open Innovation at Berkeley's Haas Business School, Chesbrough advises organizations on how to leverage ideas from outside their organization to help drive growth and competitiveness. Open Services Innovation: Rethinking Your Business to Grow and Compete in a New Era, his latest book, was released in 2011.