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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

JULY 24, 2023

The command-and-control approach stifled this innovative idea, leading to a missed opportunity that contributed to Kodak’s decline. Result: Kodak’s failure to innovate and adapt to digital technology ultimately led to bankruptcy in 2012.

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Established in 2012, this program pairs innovators from the private sector with leaders in the federal government, towards the goal of innovating for specific government agencies and initiatives. New Innovation Fellows are recruited each year and, last summer, President Obama made the program a permanent part of our government.

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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

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