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Posts tagged "inflexibility"

Innovation Lessons from “The Artist” – Think Outside the Box

Posted on February 27, 2012 by eric in Innovation Ideas, Think Outside the Box

Every year the best movies, actors, directors, and others movie professionals are awarded an Oscar. To be the best, they must be different. This often involves using simple concepts (plot, drama, music, etc.) in a new way. While all the movies have a script, employ actors and technicians, the best tend to have the most [...]

boring leaders, flexibility, inflexibility, innovation, Oscars, risk-taking, slow to change, The Artist, unconventional leaders