Stop Innovation Superhero Syndrome

Corporate innovators should avoid falling prey to “Superhero Syndrome,” argues Alex Slawsby, a former innovation director in the aerospace industry. Instead, they should think more like football scouts or orchestra leaders. ”As an innovation leader, you need to be involved in identifying people throughout the organization that can help you achieve something great,” Slawsby writes.

By Alex Slawsby · January 6, 2021 · 1 min read

In many large organizations, innovation leaders and teams glorify the idea of the intrapreneur who beats incredible odds to shape the future of the organization. Making change happen and getting people to think differently is hard, and there’s a natural assumption that you need…

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