Capability Quote by Vijay Govindarajan
“The mindset that is needed, the capabilities that are needed, the metrics that are needed, the whole culture that is needed for discontinuous innovation, are fundamentally different.”
About This Quote
Discontinuous innovation requires a distinct mindset, capabilities, metrics, and culture, different from incremental improvement.
In simple terms: Innovation leaps need new thinking and systems.
Build a culture that supports radical change.
Themes
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When to use this quote
- startup development
- R&D labs
- corporate transformation
- product breakthroughs
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What mindset shifts are needed for breakthrough ideas?
- How can metrics be designed to reward radical innovation?
Changing culture is hard and may meet resistance.