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Revolution & Evolution

Management guru Peter Drucker describes seven different sources of opportunity for companies ranging from “The unexpected success that is gratefully received but rarely dissected to see why it occurred.” to “The changes in awareness caused by new knowledge.” In other words they range from evolution to revolution. And while everyone pays attention to the revolutionary ideas, they are by far the hardest to come by.

Tom Peters the author of In Search of Excellence, says, “Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.”

Episode 2 examines how some companies manage to innovate while others in their same industry struggle to learn the secrets to their success.

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Wednesday 07 March 2007
Really enjoyed Innovators & Iconoclasts, so much so, I shared with the rest of my management team.

Looking forward to more.
J Renner

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