May 2023
Beginner to intermediate
352 pages
8h 51m
English
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SECTION IWays to Adopt a Moonshots Mindset
A mindset describes the mental attitude and beliefs a person brings to any situation. Having a moonshots mindset becomes core to making moonshot decisions and making moonshot ideas real. Leaders and teams who have a moonshot mindset take the long view, believe in doing the impossible, and seize opportunities. Here are six ways that underlie a mindset for moonshot innovation.
| Way 1 | Always Focus on the Long View
Making the world a better place requires solutions that are not constrained by today, or even tomorrow. |
| Way 2 | Start from the Almost Impossible
Moonshot leaders must manage across all four innovation horizons. |
| Way 3 | Never Be Surprised
Being strategically paranoid enables an organization to move ahead of potential competition. |
| Way 4 | Fund for Breakthroughs
Funding breakthrough ideas, inventions, and innovation requires you to adopt opportunistic financing methods. |
| Way 5 | Plan to Adopt Shiny Things
Building an innovative team means you will always be learning new ideas and technologies. |
| Way 6 | Be an Optimist
Choosing to have an optimistic outlook is a visionary's most powerful tool. |
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