Innovation Network

Charles W. Prather

Ph.D. President, Bottomline Innovation
Guest Faculty Member

Back to previous page

Charles W. Prather earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from N.C. State University, joined DuPont as Research Chemist and served for 24 years in numerous R&D Management positions. Charlie was appointed Manager of the DuPont Center for Creativity & Innovation upon its formation and helped shape its direction and design its offerings. He has received training from some of the world's experts.

Charlie is president of CW Prather Associates, Inc., and some of his clients include Dow Chemical, DuPont, Hewlett Packard, Clorox, PPG, The Smithsonian Institution, Herman Miller, and many others. He is guest lecturer at Drexel, DePaul, and Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School, and is on the Board of Directors of DePaul University’s Ryan Creativity Center. Charlie is a frequent keynote speaker and conference presenter, authored magazine articles, and his book, Blueprints for Innovation, was published by The American Management Association who have distributed more than 80,000 copies.

"Risk and Rewards", Vol 9, No.1, EXECUTIVE EXCELLENCE, January 1992.

"The Risk of Not Taking a Risk", Vol 2, No. 9, R&D INNOVATOR, September 1993.

"Building the Creative Organization", ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS, pp 22-37, Spring 1994.

"Creation Theory", C.I.O. MAGAZINE, pp 24-26, September 15, 1994.

"Innovation Teams, Part I. Member Styles", Vol 3, No. 11, R&D INNOVATOR, November 1994.

"Innovation Teams, Part II. Member Interactions", Vol 3, No. 12, R&D INNOVATOR, December 1994.

"Team Talent: Bringing Creativity on Board", SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT, American Management Association, May 1995.

"Increasing Innovation through Positive Taboos", Vol 2, Issue 1, MINDPLAY, January 1995.

"Blueprints for Innovation", 1995, American Management Association, Membership Publications Division, New York.

"How’s Your Climate for Innovation?" Vol 5, No.5, R&D INNOVATOR, May 1996.

"Risk-Taking and Innovation Performance" in Stanley S. Gryskiewicz "Discovering Creativity," 1998 Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC, pp119-122.

"The Three Arenas of Innovation", Vol 7, Issue 3, MINDPLAY, September 1999.

"Sustaining Innovation: How to Keep it Running After the Consultant Goes Home." RESSEARCH/TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, August 2000

Other Bios
on this Site: