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The Four Horsemen of Innovation

Posted by: Michael Arndt on May 16

Corporate innovators come in four types, says Robert Wolcott, founder and executive director of the Kellogg Innovation Network at Northwestern University. Wolcott identifies them in his upcoming book, Grow from Within: Mastering Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation. They are the the opportunist, the enabler, the producer, and the advocate.

Which type is your company? Which type is more successful? You can listen to this interview I did with Wolcott to find out. You’ll also learn about a fifth type, the failure.

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