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Fly, Crash, Adapt

Destination Innovation

Paul MacCready (1925 – 2007) was an aeronautical engineer and inventor of the first human-powered aircraft. This motivated him to enter the Kremer competition which offered a reward for the first human-powered flight. He died in 2007 from a melanoma. Failure was expected and used as source of learning and improvement.

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Cracking the complexity code

Paul Hobcraft

There was a good article within the McKinsey Quarterly published way back in 2007 entitled “Cracking the complexity code,” written by three authors Suzanne Heywood, Jessica Spungin, and David Turnbull. This is the area of strategic impact as these can limit competitive advantaged from the level of innovation intensity chosen as an example.

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The Importance of Prioritizing Employee Well-Being and Psychological Safety

Business and Tech

Well-being isn’t just a perk, it’s a competitive advantage. My turning point came in 2007, when I collapsed from exhaustion and broke my cheekbone. I learned everything I could about the connection between well-being and productivity, and I made a lot of changes to my life based on what I found out.

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How to Spot Your Innovation Blind Spot

Phil McKinney

Be curious and invest in learning about new industries, trends, and technologies. Instead of fearing it, view it as a learning opportunity, a stepping stone towards success. By recognizing their blind spots and investing in innovations that others overlooked, Apple gained a significant competitive advantage.

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Business Model Innovation Basics Series - Part 2: Why Business Model Innovation Matters

The BMI Lab Blog

Learnings from sports competitions Competition in business is similar to sports competitions – there are winners and losers. It also explains why prominent firms, which have been known for their innovative products for years, suddenly lose their competitive advantage?

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Shifting innovation from a vague buzzword to a mechanism of progress

Christensen Institute

Read on to learn from how this innovator in action is leveraging theory for progress. They have a process to intentionally learn from people, and then those lessons inform how they design their business model to deliver value. And much of that modeling must be informed by what they learn from their customers and consumers.

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Ideate or Deteriorate – Why Companies Must Learn How To Be Innovative to Achieve Major Growth

Qmarkets

Is innovation a superfluous fad that just won’t go away, or is learning how to be innovative crucial for futureproofing an enterprise? This is a prime example of why, when learning how to be innovative, it's crucial for companies to utilise the knowledge of their employees. So which one is it? Picture Perfect?