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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....
For leadersA collection of 17 posts
Guiding rules and (over time) more sophisticated ways to lead innovation teams and manage portfolios
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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....
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[Leadership laws] The innovation law of the underpants gnomes
Don't be like the underpants gnomes. Figure out how you'll earn money alongside everything else....
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[Leadership laws] The innovation law of the egg-laying wool milk pig
You can't have it all, at once, right now, ... much as you may want that....
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[Leadership laws] The innovation law of now or never
Innovative products/ services must start to add value to your org soon (~6 – 18 months)....
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[Leadership laws] The innovation law of the Babel fish
You are only done scoping work when everyone involved downstream could – barely – understand what you are talking about....