Chapter4
Process
“Our need for rules does not arise from the smallness of our intellects, but from the greatness of our task. Discipline is not necessary for things that are slow and safe: but discipline is necessary for things that are swift and dangerous”
—G.K. CHESTERTON
The Importance of Innovation Infrastructure
Effective process is the singular asset that differentiates a creative institution from an innovative one. Unequivocally, this is where the rubber meets the road. An operational commercialization or technology-transfer infrastructure is the foundation for building a high-innovation environment. It’s the absolute minimum investment an organization can make to play in the contemporary sphere of modern mission-driven innovation.
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