Over the last months I had the joy to advise several companies on how to deal with innovative ideas which could turn into a business. Many companies are full of innovative ideas but find it difficult to operationalize these. I often recommend the book Organizing Genius by Warren Bennis. Although almost 20-years old it is still one of the best books on that subject.

Based on this book and my experience in Silicon Valley I recommend three main elements for successfully bringing innovative ideas closer to a real business:

Freedom for the innovators

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