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Innovation Quotes of the Day – May 12, 2012


“Innovation is the whim of an elite before it becomes a need of the public.”

– Ludwig von Mises


“Incremental innovations can usually just be explained to people because they anchor to something they already understand, but radical or disruptive innovations inevitably require some level of education (often far in advance of the launch).”

– Braden Kelley


“Innovation is this amazing intersection between someone’s imagination and the reality in which they live. The problem is, many companies don’t have great imagination, but their view of reality tells them that it’s impossible to do what they imagine.”

– Ron Johnson


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