Dennis Stauffer is the originator of the Innovator Mindset^® (IM) approach, and co-developer of the Innovator Mindset^® instrument (IMi). The key ideas behind IM are laid out in his award-winning book Thinking Clockwise, a Field Guide for the Innovative Leader, and further developed by subsequent research. His peer-reviewed scientific work is published in the International Journal of Innovation Science where he explains the underlying theory, the design and creation of IMi and its demonstrated impact on value creation. This work is described in detail in a series of three papers accepted for publication in series beginning in September of 2015.