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The gifted amateur as a heroic innovator is one of the great American myths.

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The greatest misconception about innovation and creativity is that they can be generated on demand.

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When it comes to thinking creatively, people’s abilities always have room for improvement.

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Leaders need to know their leadership type.

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To encourage innovation, leaders need to stop relying on old ways and become forward-thinkers in an ever-changing world.

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When people think of innovation, they usually picture gadgets or maybe a miracle drug.

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Innovation is simply a useful novelty.

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Harmony is sublime in music but deadly to innovation.

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Is ambidextrous leadership simply an updated version of the old catchphrase ‘a jack of all trades and a master of none’?

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One of the first stories I ever learned to read was called Stone Soup.

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