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The Tandy Center for Executive Education and Leadership Presents
The Three Great Myths of InnovationDr. Ray Smilor
Senior Fellow, CFE
The Power of Combination
Marketing Innovations:
Beaver/Tires Bridgestone
Betty White/FootballSnickers
Gecko Geico
The Power of Combination
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
Albert Einstein
Forced Relationships
•To view world differently•To enhance imagination
Forms of Trail & Error
By recognizing creative accidents
“What did you discover that you didn’t set out to discover?” Richard Feynman
Key: Level of curiosity
Forms of Trail & Error
By breaking accepted rules
“There are no rules here. We are trying to accomplish something.”
Thomas Edison
Key: An open mind
Innovation:
Combinations
Trial and ErrorMistakesAccidentsBreaking Rules
StructurePoliciesOrganizationDeadlines
CompaniesMarketingProducts
CHANGE
Performance!