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"Years of academic research suggest that, beyond some fairly low threshold, successful innovators are not really more gifted or creative than the rest of us. Rather, they simply better exploit the networked structure of ideas within unique organizational frameworks. [S]trategy too often neglects the question of how to get there. Yet, especially when innovation matters, the strategy is the organization."
"Years of academic research suggest that, beyond some fairly low threshold, successful innovators are not really more gifted or creative than the rest of us. Rather, they simply better exploit the networked structure of ideas within unique organizational frameworks. [S]trategy too often neglects the question of how to get there. Yet, especially when innovation matters, the strategy is the organization." -- Kathleen Eisenhardt, "Foreword to How Breakthroughs Happen by Andrew Hargadon Quoted in a new report, "Climate Choreography: How Distributed and Open Innovation Could Accelerate Technology Development and Deployment," by Clean Energy Group and the Meridian Institute. 1 COMMENTS: Post a comment |
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I love that quote and I'm really glad more people are reading Andrew Hargadon. I think his book on innovation is underrated and deserves more attention (it sits next to Breakthrough and Cradle to Cradle on my shelf). His narrative descriptions of inventors and their methodologies really can inform the way one thinks about innovation. I'd heartily recommend it to anyone interested in how we can stimulate movement toward a sustainable future.
Posted by: Evan Young at July 3, 2008 2:28 PM