This is a quick riff on Albert-Laszlo Barabasi's 5th Law: With persistance success can come at any time
Now couple this with some old ideas about innovation cultures
And introduce some more old ideas about networks of trust
...and our ability to forecast their impact on project delivery
...and our ability to rapidly forge successful team cultures
...and the reality of assembling a star team verses a team of stars
Closing thoughts?
In evaluating the potential of a startup or project delivery team the equation is r is the constant, Q are the variables
If the ideas is sound the key to unlocking its potential is to assemble the network (Think: Team) of Q's capable of delivering the desired outcome
However the most aggressive innovation model is to assume t (Team) is the constant and r (idea) is the variable
The market maker/leader is the organisation best equipped to replicate the DNA of their most successful product innovation team(s)
e.g. This team could be split assuming substitutions can be made between key relationships
This of course is a key differentiator from common hiring practice where the emphasis is on filling a skills gap rather than a relationship connection with a project team
But more on that next time...