As pessoas e as empresas com futuro experimentam, são como as crianças

"He was very clear that innovation will only be achieved in an organisation that has in place the culture to support it. In fact, he says, it is small firms that have the skills and competences for discovery in abundance (playful cultures, no bureaucracy, freedom to experiment etc). So think about how you will foster a culture of innovation in your company. (Moi ici: Aquele "playful cultures... sei o que isso é, longe de espartilhos e regras estúpidas. Em Mongo, inovar no produto/serviço, inovar no modelo de negócio, tem de ser uma disciplina permanente. Recordar o que escrevi em Novembro de 2009: "Nessa empresa, surpreendo duas pessoas ainda numa fase artesanal, com máquinas quase ao nível dos nossos electrodomésticos caseiros, a fazer experiências, a testar diferentes parâmetros, a apreciar os resultados... ainda receei apanhar uma gripe por os ajudar a meter peças entrando dentro de uma estufa a 30ºC quando cá fora já a temperatura devia andar pelos 8/9 ºC. As pessoas e as empresas com futuro experimentam, são como as crianças, ...")
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 I was talking to the Director of a company I have been doing some strategy work with recently. Their business strategy was made up of 3 Strategic Pillars, one of which related to pursuing innovation. When I asked them what specific actions they intended to take forward in order to pursue innovation they were unable to tell me. (Moi ici: O mundo está repleto de quesadistas - chavões muitos, mas dizer o que fazer por quem até quando... "tá keto") Unfortunately, saying that you are going to be innovative does not mean that you are. You need to be clear about what actions you will take."

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