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Introduction: Making innovation happen -- Build the team. Divide the labor ; Assemble the dedicated team ; Manage the partnership -- Run a disciplined experiment. Formalize the experiment ; Break down the hypothesis ; Seek the truth -- Conclusion: Moving on, moving u

The authors reveal how to execute an innovation initiative. Regardless of the type of initiative, the crux of the challenge is that business organizations are not designed for innovation; they are designed for ongoing operations. And there are deep and fundamental conflicts between the two