FROM DILIP MUKERJEA

"Genius is in-born, may it never be still-born."

"Oysters, irritated by grains of sand, give birth to pearls. Brains, irritated by curiosity, give birth to ideas."

"Brainpower is the bridge to the future; it is what transports you from wishful thinking to willful doing."

"Unless you keep learning & growing, the status quo has no status."

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

HOW MUCH OF INNOVATION IS INSPIRATION & HOW MUCH IS HARD WORK?

According to management guru Peter Drucker, the answer to the foregoing question lies somewhere in the middle.

Nonetheless, he had added this brilliant observation or insight:

"But when all is said & done, what innovation requires is hard work: focused, purposeful work. If diligence, persistence & commitment are lacking, talent, ingenuity & knowledge are of no avail."

In a nut shell, successful innovation does require inspiration. But that's barely half of the equation. It also requires discipline: rigorous, systematic way to bring good ideas to profitable fruition.

Of course, balancing the inspiration/hardwork equation isn't going to be easy.

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