An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field. – Niels Bohr If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner. – Tallulah Bankhead To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all. –…
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Project managers and CEOs alike often look at me like I’m crazy when I advocate that they disclose all the major risks — the things that could go wrong, even if the chances are slim that they will. I’ve been doing this work for many years and still get “the look”. If this seems like…
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Why talk about barriers to effective innovation? Certainly it helps to identify obstacles to assist with breaking through to solutions, but nobody intentionally torpedoes a splendid idea, so surfacing what goes wrong is a powerful way to reduce missteps. If a barrier gets in the way, slowing or stopping further development, you’ll never realize its value. How…
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