[Quote] It is not the critic who counts Why are you or your friends battling to bring passion projects to life? Because they must. It can be brutal. But remember it's worth it. And support those who take up that fight!
[Quote] I have tried to manifest that magical environment Leaders can't force alignment. Just as "management" isn't "leadership," so "governance" is not "shared mission."
[Tool] The C-Squared Learning Loops In practice, teams often slack on capability building. But it's a critical, ongoing priority for innovation work.
[Case study] 16 lessons from the most impactful research of recent history 2017's research paper "Attention Is All You Need" ushered in the AI craze. Its "making of" story also has a lot to teach corporate innovators.
[Quote] What is this agreement? Good innovation work forces us to struggle with problems, ideas, and impossible situations. Don't shirk this hard work!
[Quote] We say in Africa Innovation work is not about any one function or person, not even about leaders or stakeholders. It can only succeed with a true team and real, productive togetherness.
[Quote] Scared is good Use "good fears" as a tool. They can help you push your team to more impactful work and serve as gut-level operational metrics to help you stay on track.