**Acknowledgements**

The constructs presented in this chapter were developed jointly by David L Francis during a twenty-year research programme and Mike Woodcock who is a serial entrepreneur, was a Member of Parliament in the UK and is chairman of large enterprises and charities. The research studies underpinning the frameworks presented

in this chapter were undertaken in the Centre for Change, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management (CENTRIM) in the University of Brighton (U.K.) with the support of Professor John Bessant, Dr. George Tsekouras and Dr. Stefan Speckesser. Valuable inputs were contributed by Amit Arora, Geordie Keith, Evelyn Simon and other thought-leaders in the Requisite Agility interest group. Helen Price of Henley Management College helped us to understand the management development implications of Innovation and Agility. Professor David Teece supported our perspective on the need for Requisite Agility, rather than seeing Agility as a universal requirement and Carlos Seaton provided valuable insights into the development of innovative ecosystems.
