Based on 30+ years experience, this short book explores the proposition that how we relate makes a difference to our capacity to innovate. At its core, the book considers the ‘dynamics of intimacy’ - in innovation - and how that underpins other understandings of innovation. Its author, Andrew Harrison, works internationally in a wide range of settings where intimacy is the central dilemma for organisations trying to innovate. It is the first in a series which develops this insight in relation to leadership, governance, entrepreneurship, social change.