"You will eliminate innovation if you require proof of an idea in advance of trying it." – Roger Martin

I've had this Roger Martin quote on my white board since I heard him speak on The Design of Business at World Innovation Forum earlier this year, as a reminder to myself and everyone who enters my office to, as I like to say, "always be in beta."



"Business innovation" was at the forefront of some of the presentations at the recent World Business Forum with corporate leaders talking about the huge risks they undertook with uncertain outcomes. As examples: CEO Howard Schultz of Starbucks closed every store in America, retraining 130,000 employees to make the best cup of coffee. And luxury clothier Burberry "flipped the traditional hierarchy" with corporate executives under age 30 on the strategic teams and the older, seasoned professionals executing their youthful vision.

Innovation is the result of creativity partnered with strong execution, as Behance CEO Scott Belsky points out in one of our featured articles this month: Is the Shower the Final Frontier for Great Ideas? Make sure to check out all the other business insight to help you advance in your current role, find a new one, gain expert advice and learn what's happening in the marketplace:

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Robyn Greenspan
Robyn Greenspan is the Editor-in-Chief at ExecuNet, where she is responsible for setting and driving the editorial content engagement strategy across the private business network's publications and expert-led programming. She is also a Huffington Post blogger. You can follow her on Twitter @RobynGreenspan

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