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“In addition to encouraging failure, I would also encourage companies to broadly create a culture of innovation. That should mean more than just technology and invention; it should mean something millennials know well: Ingenuity.” quote by Cathy Engelbert
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“In addition to encouraging failure, I would also encourage companies to broadly create a culture of innovation. That should mean more than just technology and invention; it should mean something millennials know well: Ingenuity.”

Cathy Engelbert

About This Quote

Source Speech: Business Leadership Conference, 2020

Encouraging failure and fostering a culture of innovation goes beyond tech; it requires creativity and ingenuity, especially valued by millennials.

In simple terms: Promote failure and creativity for innovation.

Key Takeaway

Cultivate creative, risk‑taking environments.

Themes

innovation creativity leadership culture millennials

Mood

optimistic inspirational

Type

motivational strategic

When to use this quote

  • Startup teams
  • product development
  • R&D departments
  • marketing campaigns
  • team workshops

Key Concepts

Ingenuity risk tolerance organizational learning

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you embed creativity into daily processes?
  • What incentives encourage risk‑taking?
A Different Perspective

Innovation alone doesn't guarantee success without execution.

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