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Why Innovation is not "Invented Here"

Coaching Tip

In LEAPFROGGING , author Soren Kaplan reveals why this command-and-control mindset is exactly what stymies innovation. The leapfrogging life cycle that Kaplan describes in his book is not a step-by-step how to guide. Soren Kaplan: Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs.

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Leading for Innovation: Why Fighting Fires Burns Down the House

LDRLB

This is a guest post form Soren Kaplan. This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation. Today’s innovators know that services, business models, collaboration, relationships, networks, knowledge, and social capital are the keys to the future.

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Leading for Innovation: Why Fighting Fires Burns Down the House

LDRLB

This is a guest post form Soren Kaplan. This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation. Today’s innovators know that services, business models, collaboration, relationships, networks, knowledge, and social capital are the keys to the future. The other domain is leadership.