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Great Innovators Create the Future, Manage the Present, and Selectively Forget the Past

Harvard Business Review

For a long time, I have been troubled to see how often organizations fail to invest wisely in their futures while instead placing dominant emphasis on the present. But as anyone who has ever tried to lead innovation knows, the challenge goes beyond being ambidextrous enough to manage today’s business while creating tomorrow’s.

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Before Hiring a Design Partner, Consider This

Harvard Business Review

You, on the other hand, are in for the long haul. It''s your job to pour what you know into the project and travel with the team: think of it as an equal partnership. The outcomes will only work in the long term if both sides combine their expertise into a rich body of shared experience and understanding.