Navi Radjou > Quotes

“CEOs of large firms often fail to read the handwriting on the wall, because of complacence, inertia, or overconfidence.”
― Navi Radjou, Jugaad Innovation

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.’ —ALBERT EINSTEIN”
― Navi Radjou, Jugaad Innovation

“80% of new products fail at launch.”
― Navi Radjou, Frugal Innovation: How to do better with less

“Prevention is a lot less painful and much more cost-effective than cure”
― Navi Radjou, Frugal Innovation: How to do more with less - free e-short

“Crowdsourcing is a cost-effective technique for collecting customers’ ideas and ascertaining specific, explicit needs.”
― Navi Radjou, Frugal Innovation: How to do better with less

“the world’s top 1,000 corporate R&D spenders invested a staggering $647 billion in R&D in 2014 alone.3”
― Navi Radjou, Frugal Innovation: How to do better with less

“Silicon Valley innovation philosophy: fail early, fail fast and fail often.”
― Navi Radjou, Frugal Innovation: How to do better with less

“The Passionate Educator: Lily Lapenna has created MyBnk, the UK’s first independent, peer-led youth banking program approved by the national banking regulator. In doing so, Lapenna is developing the next generation of financially literate and entrepreneurial citizens. Such literacy will be crucial as the UK economy struggles to avoid another recession. In just five years, thanks to its partnership with dozens of schools and youth organizations, MyBnk has evolved from a pilot project to now reach thirty-five thousand 11-25 year olds in underprivileged neighbourhoods of London. These tech-savvy youth learn about managing money and the basics of entrepreneurship through cellphone-based games.”
― Navi Radjou, Jugaad Innovation

“done me good to be somewhat parched by the heat and drenched by the rain of life.”
― Navi Radjou, Jugaad Innovation

“resilience, frugality, adaptability, simplicity, inclusivity, empathy, and passion, all of which are essential to compete and win in a complex world. Adopting”
― Navi Radjou, Jugaad Innovation