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Phase 3

Assess and Test Ideas

The next phase in the journey involves picking up the idea, looking at it from multiple angles, separating facts from assumptions, testing rigorously, and adapting quickly.1 Being adept in ambiguity is a clear key to success. So is being empowered, where you learn through a thoughtful mix of analysis and action. To help with this phase, we’ll explore how DBS purposefully brought chaos (and a raccoon!) to meetings, how you can build psychological safety into your organization, and how a CEO brought back a legendary technology company by shifting mindsets—at scale.

Relevant BEANs

One of the biggest challenges of this phase of the innovation journey is identifying critical assumptions. Part of why this is so ...

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