Professor Jean-Pierre Jeannet served on the faculty of Babson College, USA (1974 - 2013), where he last held the FW Olin Distinguished Professorship, while simultaneously serving on a joint appointment at the IMD Institute, Switzerland (1981 - 2010). His teaching and research focused on marketing, strategy, and globalization. He holds the title of Professor Emeritus from both Babson College and the IMD Institute.

He was a frequent consultant in management development and strategic development with companies in Europe, North and South America, and Asia. His consulting practice spanned many industry sectors and included multiple assignments in the healthcare and life science industries.

Professor Jeannet is the author or co-author of a number of books, including Managing with a Global Mindset, Global Marketing Strategies, Global Account Management, and From Coal to Biotech: The Transformation of DSM with Business School Support.

Describes the history of the AO foundation, its philosophy, business approach, and impact on the treatment of bone trauma

Shows how an organization successfully revolutionized common treatments and set a new global standard in an important field of surgery

Presents a uniquely successful case of social entrepreneurship in healthcare

Details the successful collaboration with industrial partners to produce lasting economic effects

1. Prologue: Orchestrating A Cast of Thousands.- Part I: Launching a Surgical Revolution.- 2. Osteosynthesis Explained.- 3. A Brief Overview of the AO Organization.- 4. Treatment of Bone Fractures Prior to 1960.- 5. Enter Maurice Müller (1918-2009).- 6.Recruiting a Circle of Friends.- 7. The AO Kick-Off Meeting.- 8. AO Formulates Its Credo.- 9. Pillar One: Developing the AO Instrumentarium.- 10. Pillar Two: Teaching Osteosynthesis.- 11. Pillar Three: Maintaining Complete Documentation.- 12. Pillar Four: The Research Mission.- 13. Pitching the AO Philosophy to Hostile Audiences.- 14. In Search of a Business Model.- 15. Broadening the Supplier Base.- 16. A Commission to Steer the Enterprise.- 17. AO Vision, Mission, Values, and Strategy. Part II: Growing the Organization.- 18. Growing the Enterprise.- 19. Mathys: Building an Industrial Company from Scratch.- 20. Straumann Assumes Role of Manufacturer.- 21. Conquering International Markets .- 22. Cracking the US Market.- 23. Expanding the Instrumentarium. - 24. AOVET: Humans Helping Animals. - 25. Entering Other Trauma Segments. - 26. Carrying the Message: Apostles, Missionaries, Translators, and Baggage Carriers.- 27. Laying the Foundation for a 'Trauma University'.- 28. Publishing the AO Philosophy.- 29. Internationalizing the AO Organization. - 30. The Diverse Talents Shaping the AO.- 31. Summarizing Growth Phase.- Part III: Navigating Turbulence.- 32. Changing of the Guard.- 33. From Association to Foundation.- 34. M&A Turbulence Among Producers: First There Were Three, Then There Was Only One. - 35 Changing Business Model: From Licensing Fees to Service Agreement.- 36. From Compression Plates to Anatomically Shaped Internal Fixators.- 37. From Eminence-Based to Evidence-Based Research. - 38. From Long Bones to All Bones.- 39. The Battle Over IP.- 40. One Final Merger?.- 41. Assessing How the AO Navigated Turbulences.- Part IV: The AO Foundation Today and Its Impact.- [...] AO's Many Achievements.- 43. The AO Organization in 2018.- 44. The AOTK System Today.- 45. AO Institutes: Research, CDID, 'Trauma University,' and a Publishing House.- 46. AO Innovating into New Fields.- 47. AO Alliance.- 48. Global Health-Economic Impact.- 49. AO Industrial and Business Impact.- 50. AO as Creator of Wealth.- 51. AO as a Philanthropic Force.- 52. The World Honors AO Foundation and Founders.- Part V: Conclusion.- 53. Mission Accomplished?.- 54. Epilogue.