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Letting Go of Blame Will Set You Free

Tullio Siragusa

When I was a kid, I had to ask permission to leave the dinner table. For the sake of this blog, we are not going to discuss the merits, or lack thereof of that style of parenting. As discussed in a previous blog , being selfish serves everyone best. Letting Go of Blame Will Set You Free.

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Innovation Strategy – 7 Reasons to Grant Forgiveness, Not Enforce Permission

BrainZooming

I retweeted a Brainzooming article on seven reasons to ask for forgiveness, not permission in launching a new strategy. Is it better to ask for forgiveness after (not permission before) launching a new direction or innovation strategy? If you grant forgiveness, what’s in it for you?

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Branding Strategy – 3 Product Branding Ideas to Beg, Borrow, and Steal

BrainZooming

And rather than seeking permission for the change, this branding strategy idea begs forgiveness later – if ever! And rather than seeking permission for the change, this branding strategy idea begs forgiveness later – if ever! If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates.

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Letting Go of Blame Will Set You Free

Tullio Siragusa

When I was a kid, I had to ask permission to leave the dinner table. For the sake of this blog, we are not going to discuss the merits, or lack thereof of that style of parenting. As discussed in a previous blog , being selfish serves everyone best. Letting Go of Blame Will Set You Free.

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What is innovation? What is not innovation?

Dawid

So, I don’t want to start this blog on a downer, but in our beloved technology ecosystem there is complete overuse with the term ‘innovation’. If you are dealing with stakeholders who say “What they’re looking for is…”, pause and politely ask to speak with “they”. Anything ‘cool’ or shiny is dubbed as ‘innovation’.

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What is innovation? What is not innovation?

Dawid

So, I don’t want to start this blog on a downer, but in our beloved technology ecosystem there is complete overuse with the term ‘innovation’. If you are dealing with stakeholders who say “What they’re looking for is…”, pause and politely ask to speak with “they”. Anything ‘cool’ or shiny is dubbed as ‘innovation’.

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Innovation Strategy – 6 Possibilities with Regulatory Constraints

BrainZooming

Manage permissions by lobbying and negotiating. Push boundaries and ask for forgiveness later. This is the riskiest strategy, but your best path might be to push innovation boundaries in what you view as relatively benign regulated areas and ask for forgiveness later if called on the carpet for the innovative approach.