The Innovation Equation


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...

Originally Published Winter 2021. What are we talking about today? Follow us on Twitter
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