The Seven Deadly Sins of Innovation

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You’ve heard of the Seven Deadly Sins, of course, and you do your best to avoid most of them most of the time. But did you know those same sins also apply to your business’s innovation efforts?In his new book, The Little Black Book of Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press), Singapore-based business consultant Scott D. Anthony devotes a chapter to the most common mistakes companies make when they promote innovative strategies. By recasting these seven mistakes as deadly sins, Anthony reminds us that success takes consistent hard work and effort, and that the price of failure can be high.Here’s a look at the seven sins, and how you can turn them into virtues.

Transcript of The Seven Deadly Sins of Innovation

innovation

The

7 deadly sins of

innovation

The

7 deadly sins of

them and how to

avoid

1. Pride

overshooting.

2. Sloth

( That's Sloth )

too long

window opportunity

Why does innovation take so long?

analysis over action.

It's all too easy to fill your day with activities that make it feel as if you are making progress tackling a problem.

Genius

Perspiration.

3. Gluttony

Innovation to Enable Creativity.

4. Lust

Innovation Efforts,

Stopping is as Important as Starting.

nothing.

innovatorsopportunities

5. Envy

no corporate innovation.

celebratesuccesses

avoid the sin of Envy.

6. Wrath

“Failure is not an option.”

most certainly

well-thought-out risks

Beautiful Business Plans

Beautiful Businesses.

rewarding behavior

7. Greed

greedy for the right thing.

you are forced to look to what exists.

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“The Little Black Book of Innovation” By: Scott D. Anthony