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Help Us Innovate the Innovation Process

Harvard Business Review

Innovation, in operations, products, business models and ecosystems, isn't merely a competitive advantage, it's the competitive advantage. Yet more often than not, when innovation occurs, it's a "happy accident" rather than the product of a deep-rooted innovation competence.

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The 5 Requirements of a Truly Innovative Company

Harvard Business Review

You have to be tracking trends your competitors haven’t yet noticed, then figuring out ways of using them to upend traditional business models. Leverage embedded competencies and assets. In our experience, most leadership development programs give scant attention to these innovation-enabling attitudes and behaviors.