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To Create a Culture of Innovation, Learn to Celebrate Failure

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To be more innovative, organizations need to adopt the practice of testing and experimenting with new ideas. Nate Fink of Microsoft Yammer explains why abolishing the fear of failure is essential to this process.…Read More

July 22, 2015   |   Events, Mack Institute News, Mack Talks, Spring and Fall Conferences, Video innovation culture, learning from failure, Nate Fink, technology cycles

Leadership, Talent, and Culture: How to Win the Long Game in Innovation

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Our most recent conference examined the intangible factors that can make or break a company’s innovation outcomes.…Read More

July 20, 2015   |   Events, Mack Institute News, Spring and Fall Conferences Andrea Contigiani, design, Elisa Jagerson, Gundeep Kaur, innovation culture, leadership, learning from failure, Nate Fink, Patia McGrath, Paul Schoemaker, Saikat Chaudhuri, strategy
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