The Maple Staple Brings “The Innovation Edge” at the 78th Frankfurt Book Fair

The Maple Staple will bring Merle Symes’ “The Innovation Edge: How Large Companies Lose It and How to Get It Back” to the 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, allowing international readers and industry professionals to explore a practical perspective on innovation in established organizations. The book will be featured at Hall 5.1, Stand D86, Messe Frankfurt, from October 7–11, 2026, where free copies will be available to visitors.

A 2025 Global Book Awards Silver Medalist in Strategic Business Planning, “The Innovation Edge: How Large Companies Lose It and How to Get It Back” addresses one of the enduring challenges of modern management: how large, mature organizations can sustain meaningful innovation rather than limiting themselves to incremental improvements. Drawing on Merle Symes’ distinguished fifty-year career, the book connects traditional corporate management with strategies designed to help organizations develop a more entrepreneurial and innovation-focused culture.

The book presents innovation as something that can be embedded into the very fabric of an organization. It introduces a novel framework for changing the management mindset, creating an innovation culture, and building the infrastructure needed for successful, ongoing innovation. It also provides practical guidance for senior management teams seeking to shift their organizations toward strategic and radical innovations capable of reinventing businesses and reshaping industries.

Merle Symes leads The Provenance Group, a consultancy renowned for helping organizations excel amid modern business turbulence. His extensive experience includes executive management, strategy development, innovation, agile and adaptive frameworks, and strategic process redesign.

By featuring “The Innovation Edge: How Large Companies Lose It and How to Get It Back” at the 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, The Maple Staple highlights a timely business strategy guide for leaders facing the challenge of keeping established organizations adaptable, entrepreneurial, and capable of creating what comes next.

To learn more about The Maple Staple and its participation in the 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, visit https://themaplestaple.com/fbf2026/.

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