Lessons in Innovation

Great article on FastCompany by Ali Rushdan and Alrick Pagnon. The authors nicely sum up the lesson in innovation from Maya Angelou to Jef Bezos, wisdom leaders who've done it best.

1. DRAW INSPIRATION FROM YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND EXPERIENCES

2. DEVELOP DEEP EMPATHY FOR YOUR AUDIENCE

3. ALWAYS MOVE FORWARD

4. CREATE A SEPARATE SPACE FOR YOUR CREATIVITY

5. KEEP YOUR MUSES CLOSE

6. STAY POSITIVE

7. STICK TO A LONG-TERM VISION

8. COLLABORATE

9. EXPERIMENT FREQUENTLY

10. SEEK NEW COMBINATIONS

11. ADOPT AN OPEN-SOURCE APPROACH

12. CHALLENGE THE IMPOSSIBLE

13. NURTURE TALENT

14. BE DETERMINED

15. EMBRACE DIVERSITY AND CO-CREATION

16. FOSTER CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PROBLEM SOLVING

17. SEEK BOLD SOLUTIONS

- Read more on FastCo.

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