Professor Rita McGrath is widely recognized as a global authority on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. As a consultant to CEOs, her work has had a lasting impact on the strategy and growth programs of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. She is the author of five books, including the best-selling “The End of Competitive Advantage” and “Discovery Driven Growth,” cited by Clayton Christensen as creating one of the most important management ideas ever developed.

Her new book, “Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen,” addresses the ability to anticipate critical turning points in business. Rita is also the founder of Valize, an innovation platform whose mission is to help organizations build lasting innovation capability as the basis for long-term shared prosperity.