"Exploring Innovation" is a vital resource for anyone tasked with driving growth within an organization. David Smith successfully demystifies the process of innovation, stripping away the romanticism of the "lone genius inventor" and replacing it with a realistic, systematic approach to value creation.
The key insight from is that the 10% must be ring-fenced. No stealing from it to cover delays in the 70% bucket. david smith exploring innovationpdf
For each friction point, Smith offers a "counter-tactic" ranging from policy changes to software interventions. "Exploring Innovation" is a vital resource for anyone
A seed-stage startup used the exploration vs. exploitation map to avoid "wasted motion." They killed a flashy AI feature (high risk, low reward) and instead fixed their core onboarding flow (low risk, high reward), doubling retention within three months. doubling retention within three months.
