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In my mind, so-called cultures of innovation really boil down to one word: curiosity.

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Scott D. Anthony
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: February 22
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People who live in more than two countries are more successful innovators.
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Successful strategies adhere to a basic pattern.
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I think the most important thing to do is to recognize the fundamentally different circumstances of pursuing growth.
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Now, I worry a bit about the TEDification of the world where style trumps substance, so hopefully you have a good blend of both!
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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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I find social media as fun and engaging as the next person, but imagine if all the creative talent that was pouring into finding increasingly clever ways for us to broadcast daily banality (and then serve ads based on what is learned) instead focused on some of the UN Millennium goals? The world would be a better place.
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I have a fear right now that what I call the advertising-narcissism complex is sucking up way too much top talent.
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One of the biggest mistakes large companies make is creating innovation teams that mirror all the functions of the core business. Those teams make no progress because they spent forever updating each other on what they are doing versus really crushing the most critical problems they need to address.
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A spreadsheet for an innovative idea reports the mathematical relationship between made up numbers. You can't cash a spreadsheet.
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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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There's a general belief that failure is the friend of the innovator, but I've come to view it a different way.
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