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Innovation's Nine Critical Success Factors

Harvard Business Review

A decision-making model that fosters teamwork in support of passionate champions. Organizational change is driven by marketplace factors: customers, competition, government regulation, and science and technology. It's not about metrics; it's about "the educated gut." Willingness to take risk and see value in absurdity.

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How 1% Performance Improvements Led to Olympic Gold

Harvard Business Review

When Sir Dave Brailsford became head of British Cycling in 2002, the team had almost no record of success: British cycling had only won a single gold medal in its 76-year history. That quickly changed under Sir Dave’s leadership. HBR: Do you think the marginal gains approach can prove as successful in other settings?

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