The Myth and Reality of Innovation

Lone genius

Spark Eureka

Flash

Magic

Epiphany

Only for the Smart

Radical

Revolutionary

New

It’s too hard

Lone genius

Spark Eureka

Flash

Magic

Epiphany

Only for the Smart

Radical

Revolutionary

New

It’s too hard

Myths

Ideas

Ideas are networks

Ideas are sometimes incomplete

Ideas take time

You only learn when things start breaking

Experimentation

The innovative organization

Design to maximize connection of ideas and people

Design to incubate ideas

Design to foster creativity and experimentation

But Wait!

Money is the answer

Autonomy

Mastery

Purpose

Innovators Ship, Dreamers Don’t