At one level, SXSW exemplifies serendipity, because whenever I come, I get these unexpected meetings with people I never knew existed, and you couldn't have planned it. But by making the choice to come to SXSW, I'm increasing the probability… — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
Passion and true passion is actually very unpredictable. It heads in unexpected directions because it's constantly seeking out new challenges. But what's really interesting is that passion ultimately is necessary for sustained extreme performance improvement. — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
At one level, SXSW exemplifies serendipity, because whenever I come, I get these unexpected meetings with people I never knew existed, and you couldn't… — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
Business needs to move to adopt much more scalable pull platforms. When we talk about pull platforms, often people focus on one level of… — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
For most western executives, innovation is about breakthrough technology or innovation. If it's not breakthrough, it's not interesting, and it's all about technology and… — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
There's an interesting trend that occurs in times of mounting pressure and high uncertainty, which is that it's a natural human tendency to seek… — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
The challenge with SXSW and events like it is it's so big and overwhelming, it's easy to get lost in the crowd. — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
At an individual level just as much as a corporate level, this notion of if you're not really passionate about the work you're doing… — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
In essence, what Innocentive does is it provides a platform where you can post a really challenging problem and offer a reward to anybody… — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
Passion and true passion is actually very unpredictable. It heads in unexpected directions because it's constantly seeking out new challenges. But what's really interesting… — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
Rather than constantly questioning and challenging our beliefs and being willing to think differently about the opportunities that are out there, we withdraw into… — John Hagel III Copy Share Image
