195
Collective Genius 2.0: Inventing the Future
developmental opportunities to become leaders of innovation are the mat-
ters to which Kim has devoted her life.
We end with these short stories about collective genius 2.0 to inspire
you to start experimenting and creating your own collective genius. You
needn’t be a genius yourself. All of the leaders we studied recognized their
own shortcomings and were the first to admit that they were far from per-
fect. They feared and disliked being put on a pedestal. They constantly
experimented to improve the way they led their organizations. They under-
stood that taking the risks necessary to break new ground would inevitably
produce missteps, “leadership breakdowns,” and “unspectacular ...