innovation
Harness Your Network to Unlock Innovation
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Our research shows that leaders at genuinely innovative companies consciously avoid that trap by deliberately seeking and spending time with people we call innovation catalysts: individuals who have a knack for cultivating networks that combine a sense of community and a diversity of perspectives.
The answer, I think, is what it almost always is: that inventors are simply extremely rare. People can have all the incentives, all the materials, all the mechanical skills, and even all the right general notions of how things work. As we’ve seen, even Savery himself was apparently inspired by the same ancient experiment as everyone else who worked... See more
Anton Howes • Age of Invention: Why wasn't the Steam Engine Invented Earlier? Part III
World's Hardest Problems
Sustainability + Human Development Is the food we eat scalable, sustainable, healthy, nutritious and tasty? Is the air we breathe clean? Is the water we drink pure? Is there a way to produce energy that is relatively abundant, cheap and clean? Is there a way to reverse or mitigate climate chan...
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The Google AI team is in such a tough place: the targets will keep moving as their competitors advance. Any launch will hurt the brand that doesn’t live up to expectations which are rising. Throwing thousands of engineers to accelerate typically will slow things down. It’d be almost better to acknowledge they’re behind, take the short term hit,... See more
Suhailx.cominteresting thought on what Google should do as OpenAI and other competitors continue to lead. Go slow to go fast. Classic innovators Dilemma.
The creative power of misfits
ted.comLetter of Resignation from Sam Hinkie
Sam Hinkie's resignation letter outlines his unconventional management approach, the Philadelphia 76ers' strategic goals, and reflections on decision-making, innovation, and the importance of long-term planning in building a successful basketball team.
espn.comOne area where I think we are especially distinctive is failure. I believe we are the best place in the world to fail (we have plenty of practice!), and failure and invention are inseparable twins. To invent you have to experiment, and if you know in advance that it’s going to work, it’s not an experiment. Most large organizations embrace the idea... See more
Invent and Wander Quotes by Jeff Bezos
