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“NASA's myriad failures are in many ways the natural consequence of a catastrophic combination of bureaucracy, monopoly, and a calcifying aversion to the kind of risk necessary for innovation.”

Way Kind Natural Risk Consequence Innovation Combination Bureaucracy Monopoly Nasa Aversion Natural Consequences

Author:Burt Rutan

“We need first of all the reform of our justice system. We need reform of the education system, because of quality of education because of innovation and technology. And we need administrative reform. Too much bureaucracy.”

Needs Firsts Justice Quality Technology Too Much Innovation Reform Bureaucracy Education System Justice System Administrative

Author:Iveta Radicova

“Innovation has never come through bureaucracy and hierarchy. It's always come from individuals.”

Individual Innovation Bureaucracy Hierarchy

Author:John Sculley

“It's that government bureaucracies crush innovation. We are falling further and further behind in our government.”

Government Fall Behinds Innovation Crush Bureaucracy Government Bureaucracy

Author:Carly Fiorina

“If we can successfully lift the stranglehold of bureaucracy and old ways of thinking, we can see some real innovation in biodiversity conservation in Egypt as has occurred elsewhere in the world. It's the government's call. If they continue to put people in high-level positions that have no knowledge, experience or even interest in environment, Egypt will not advance. The country has very good national experts so why not use them?”

People Thinking World Real Country Interest Environment Innovation Very Good Elsewhere Conservation Bureaucracy Biodiversity

Author:Mindy Baha El Din

“America is the greatest engine of innovation that has ever existed, and it can't be duplicated anytime soon, because it is the product of a multitude of factors: extreme freedom of thought, an emphasis on independent thinking, a steady immigration of new minds, a risk-taking culture with no stigma attached to trying and failing, a noncorrupt bureaucracy, and financial markets and a venture capital system that are unrivaled at taking new ideas and turning them into global products.”

“Bureaucracy destroys initiative. There is little that bureaucrats hate more than innovation, especially innovation that produces better results than the old routines. Improvements always make those at the top of the heap look inept. Who enjoys appearing inept?”

Looks Littles Hate Enjoy Results Produce Innovation Improvement Thought Provoking Initiative Bureaucracy Appearing Bureaucrats

Book:Heretics of Dune

Source: Heretics of Dune

“A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right person's brow. When innovations are in the exploration stage, they need a champion to take them through the rest of the developmental stages. Otherwise the bureaucracy, politics, and people who can only see the fledgling and potential innovation through today's glasses will smother it or let it quietly die from malnourishment.”

“Innovation is the lifeblood of an organization. Knowing how to lead and work with creative people requires knowledge and action that often goes against the typical organizational structure. Protect unusual people from bureaucracy and legalism typical of organizations.”

People Action Creative Knowing Protect Organization Innovation Structure Unusual Typical Bureaucracy Creative People Organizational Legalism Organizational Structure Knowledge And Action

Author:Max De Pree