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[Leadership laws] The law of the frying pan and the fire
You don't get the time you need to de-risk ventures. Plan for it!...
For leadersA collection of 15 posts
Guiding rules and (over time) more sophisticated ways to lead innovation teams and manage portfolios
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[Leadership laws] The law of Goldilocks
Don't wait for "perfect" on important innovation decisions: 40 - 70% certain is the best you can seek....
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[Leadership laws] The law of hope with teeth
Remember the critical human job that we do before all the heady "official" innovation work: Relieve client panic....
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[Leadership laws] The law of the quest for enlightenment
Make learning your team's be-all, end-all. Do it for all you do, not just for tactical research and testing work....
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[Leadership laws] The innovation law of the guide to uncharted waters
To be IN control of innovation efforts, leaders must LET GO of it....
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[Leadership laws] The innovation law of Schrödinger's Cat
Innovation leaders must simultaneously get teams to celebrate progress made ... and to face that their results are not good enough yet....