November 2022
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160 pages
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CHAPTER 10The Joy of Innovation
The nature of business now is change—constant, continuous, transformative change. We could look at change as scary, unwelcome, or threatening. But I try to think about change as a natural way to keep ourselves alive. Adapting is the only option. And it's invigorating in all key ways.
If we want to build innovative companies that outpace the competition, stay ahead of the curve, and radically rethink traditional industries, we need people on our teams who are inspired, excited, and motivated to think differently.
Joy is the unlock for radical innovation.
Let's look at a few examples of leaders and organizations that are going all in on drastic innovation and powering it with a joy mindset.
Leapfrog your legacy
You might be thinking that innovation is just for people who work at start‐ups or in tech. Not so.
My go‐to source for all things innovation at my firm is Michael Roemer. Michael leads Kearney's innovation hub, FFWD. He has found inspiration from companies with long histories that are able to shift so dramatically from their past that they “leapfrog their legacy,” completely reinventing themselves and moving from slow traditionalists to upstart innovators.
Daimler AG, the company that makes Mercedes Benz, is an example of a company that is leapfrogging its legacy. The company started way back in 1926. Nearly 100 years later, in 2019, when Ola Källenius took on the role of CEO, he made a bold move. Instead of running a company that sold ...
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