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Innovation can never be risk free. But if innovation is based on exploiting what has already happened… it is far less risky than not to innovate by exploiting these opportunities.
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Innovation is not ‘flash of genius.’ It is hard work. And this work should be organized as a regular part of every unit within the enterprise, and of every level of management.
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402 |
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…often stalls are not caused by the entrance of a bold new competitor or a disruptive innovation… but by chronic failures on the part of companies to closely monitor customer satisfaction and to zealously look for early warning signs of disaffection.
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Teams that aren’t constantly innovating, that aren’t continuously diving into customer data and surveying, and that aren’t rapidly experimenting and producing results are not long for the world.
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…moonshot bets are a company’s best defense against the incremental thinking about innovation that so often leads to growth stalls.
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…we are ultimately trading our cultural and societal anchors for an age of glorious freedom, technological innovation – and darkness.
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All organizations are competing in a world in which the ability to innovate and adapt to change is not a luxury: it is a necessity.
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These days, finding people like you – whether they’re strangers or acquaintances – who have adopted an innovation is much simpler than it was in the past.
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There is a growing body of research that shows how a sense of enjoyment makes people more productive, sociable, and innovative.
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If you want to be creative and come up with inventive ideas, you need to be an eager and active observer.
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