I've always found that working through ideas in written form really changes the thinking. — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
I'm suggesting that principles meant to deal with uncertainty that occurs naturally can be useful to manage the uncertainty that characterizes any… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
When we are looking at ideas, we really are thinking of three things. Are you doing something that seems consistent with the… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
Make sure that you take the time to think about how other companies might respond to your idea, both those companies already… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
In the face of uncertainty, many companies will default to asking their innovators to study and analyze, which can't actually ever provide… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
You have to chip away at it and shape it to let the winning idea emerge. — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
Every great idea emerges out of a process of trial-and-error experimentation. — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
Teams working on disruptive ideas need to be small enough that they can be fed by no more than two pizzas. — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
One of the biggest mistakes leaders make is to embrace the idea of spurring creativity by letting hundreds of flowers bloom. I've… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
A spreadsheet for an innovative idea reports the mathematical relationship between made up numbers. You can't cash a spreadsheet. — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
Good innovators are careful observers, network extensively, run experiments, ask lots of questions, and find ways to bring diverse ideas together. Overarching… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
First you document your idea. You should be comprehensive, but that doesn't mean you have to produce a doctoral thesis length plan.… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
I think the most important thing to do is to recognize the fundamentally different circumstances of pursuing growth. — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
Every leader needs to watch what teenagers or startup companies - or startup companies headed by teenagers - are doing today, because many of… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
In the strengthening the core job, a leader can draw on their past experiences. After all, in most cases they did the job of… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
If you are a large company and you want to do something unique, you almost by definition have to tap onto the core business… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
You still want to be thoughtful about what you do, no doubt, but you have to learn through trial-and-error experimentation as well. — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
It takes a great deal of humility to recognize you have made a wrong turn on the road to successful innovation, but better to… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
“Creating a new business from scratch is hard, but executives of incumbents have the dual challenge of creating new businesses while simultaneously staving off… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
The most important thing here is to largely ignore what customers say, and instead watch what they do or track where they spend money. — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
Make sure that you take the time to think about how other companies might respond to your idea, both those companies already in the… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
Aside from the equivalent of blowing up the lab or letting a pathogen escape, the only failure is spending too long or too much… — Scott D. Anthony Copy Share Image
