The Global Innovator

"The book acts as the guide into the rich history of innovation, spanning a massive 5,000 years; from the ancient Egyptians, to the modern world. Having Dr. Hafez's own life story woven into the history adds a very necessary touch of humanity and we understand that he embodies what it means to be a successful innovator. Most notably we realize that contrary to the societal narrative, religion is not always the enemy of innovation."

DR. MOHAMED REDA AWAD, Author of The Makers of the Islamic Civilization

Med Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University Egypt

"This book provides a historical perspective on the role of innovation in defining how organizations survive-and thrive-in good times and bad. This perspective is important for business leaders who are innovating through crises today."

LYNDA M. APPLEGATE, Baker Foundation Professor, Harvard Business School

"This remarkable blend of global business experience, history, and economic analysis gives us new insights into the vital process of innovation. It should be required reading for all students and scholars with an interest in the past, present, and future of capitalism."

LOUIS GALAMBOS, Research Professor in Business and Economic History, Johns Hopkins University

"Like The Rise and Fall Of The Great Powers by Paul Kennedy and Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, this well paced book got me thinking about what happens next, how governments can help, how this informs public policy and how we can apply these lessons at Dow Jones."

MARK RILEY, GM, Innovation & Corporate Ventures at Dow Jones

"This book provides unique insights into innovation given the authors' diverse back-grounds. Blended with Dr. Hafez's experience as an entrepreneur working with people and businesses in a multicultural world, this is a refreshing look at an important topic."

MUHAMMAD BIN IBRAHIM, the 8th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia and Adjunct Professor at International Islamic University Malaysia

"A thoughtful look at how leaders can build an innovation culture to keep business grow-ing, and people motivated. The best thing about this book is the use of real life examples of big players and how they lost their edge because of missing innovation culture."

ENG. MOHAMMED AL MOWKLEY, Deputy Minister, Water Services, CEO, National Water Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia