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People who live in more than two countries are more successful innovators.

Scott D. Anthony

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Scott D. Anthony
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: February 22
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I've come to the conclusion that the core characteristic that separates companies that get innovation from those that don't is a simple word: curiosity.
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Almost every disruption starts at the perceived fringes of today's market.
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If you are a large company and you want to do something unique, you almost by definition have to tap onto the core business in some way. Otherwise you are going into a naked fight against startups, and that's just a tough place to be.
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I think it is only in hindsight that you can determine whether something is a mistake or not.
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People who copy what exists copy a point-in-time artifact, and if you are managing the process correctly you are already hard at work on the next thing.
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If you work on a new product launch, spent time in a new geography, or work to develop a completely new skill, you have no choice but to figure out new ways to solve problems.
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Everyone knows innovation involves developing unique understanding of a market, thinking expansively to develop a solution, and then finding a way to test rigorously and adapt quickly.
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Three of our core corporate values are inclusiveness, collaboration, and humility.
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The reality is customers lie - not because they want to want to deceive you, but because they don't do a good job of predicting what they will do in the future.
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Of course, it is worth it to take the time to think carefully through your assumptions, and ensure you at least have hypotheses around how you will create value. But use the analysis as a way to focus attention on the most critical assumptions, rather than spend a ton of time massaging the numbers.
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The most important thing here is to largely ignore what customers say, and instead watch what they do or track where they spend money.
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You have to make the decision about whether you want to avoid or you want to overcome the resistance.
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I think people make innovation much more complicated than it needs to be.
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