The 177 truths of innovation

In making the mega list of 177 innovation myths, I hoped the hours it took to research would pay off in others building on it. Designer Stefan Klocek was first by inverting all the myths as an experiment, creating a list of 177 innovation truths.

Of course semantic inversions don’t always work, but some are interesting especially when compared together:

Innovators had unhappy lives
Innovators need others to succeed
You don’t need to stay positive
You can’t remember everything
Companies of any size and any age innovate
Many great ideas are needed
It’s better to take risks
Innovation is a full time activity
You don’t need more new ideas
Innovation is the whole company
You don’t need to let loose
Innovation isn’t radical departure
Mistakes are cheap

See the entire list here.