On creating an innovative culture, “enlightened trial and error succeeds over the planning of the lone genius” – IDEO mantra 

On organizational change, ‘help the wounded, but shoot the stragglers‘ – classmate, Doug McElhaney 

“If you’re not in the jungle, you’re not going to know the tiger.” – from the Art Of Innovation 

On finding innvoation, “If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse” – Henry Ford

On commitment to innovation, “I have not failed.  I have merely found ten thousand ways that won’t work” – Thomas Edison

On defeating devil’s advocates – “focus on promise, not imperfections” – from Ten Faces of Innovation

What are your favorite quotes?