Linda Yates is a seasoned CEO with more than 25 years of experience creating global strategy and driving innovation for large companies around the world. A native of Silicon Valley, Linda has an extensive local and global network and has served as a bridge between the Silicon Valley and the boardrooms and C-suites of large, multinational corporations her entire career. Linda was CEO of Strategos—pioneering the field of corporate innovation with cofounder and Chairman Gary Hamel. A graduate of the University of Virginia and Stanford University, Yates has been a board member for both public companies and early-stage startups; is a Henry Crown Fellow with the Aspen Institute; built the greenest house in America with her best friend and husband, venture capitalist Paul Holland; and is mom to three amazing young women, Kylie, Devon, and Piper.You can find the author at: mach49.com.