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Innovation Quotes of the Day – April 27, 2012


“If you put fences around people, you get sheep.”

– William McKnight (former CEO of 3M)


“For people without passion and talent, information has no value.”

– Jef Staes


“We must find a way to strike a balance between what employees need to do for the organization and what they want to do for the organization. Otherwise, human capital is being wasted, flushed down the drain.”

– Braden Kelley


What are some of your favorite innovation quotes?

Add one or more to the comments, listing the quote and who said it, and I’ll share the best of the submissions as future innovation quotes of the day!

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