“I know you have 1000 great ideas for things that iTunes could do. And we have 1000 more. But innovation is not about saying "yes" to everything. It's about saying "no" to all but the most crucial features.” KnowsIdeasInnovationSimplicityFeaturesCrucialGreat IdeaSaying NoSaying YesItunes Author:Steve Jobs
“Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.” NeedsPlayProblemBigsGovernmentAblePolicyHugeSolutionsResearchResourcesInnovationFundCrucialComponentsBig ProblemsPublic PolicyBasic Research Author:Bill Gates
“Steve Jobs gave a small private presentation about the iTunes Music Store to some independent record label people. My favorite line of the day was when people kept raising their hand saying, "Does it do [x]?", "Do you plan to add [y]?". Finally Jobs said, "Wait wait - put your hands down. Listen: I know you have a thousand ideas for all the cool features iTunes could have. So do we. But we don't want a thousand features. That would be ugly. Innovation is not about saying yes to everything. It's about saying NO to all but the most crucial features.” PeopleKnowsWantDoeSaidIdeasHandsWould BeJobsWaitingLinesRecordsPlansThousandInnovationIndependentAddMy FavoriteUglyStoresLabelsFeaturesCrucialPresentationSaying NoSaying YesRecord LabelsItunes Author:Derek Sivers
“There is a crucial distinction to be made between innovation and originality. The second, unlike the first, can never break with what preceded it: to be original, an artist must also belong to the tradition from which he departs. To put it another way, he must violate the expectations of his audience, but he must also, in countless ways, uphold and endorse them.” WayFirstsMadeArtistBreakAudienceExpectationsTraditionInnovationOriginalsDistinctionCrucialOriginalityAnother Way Author:Roger Scruton
“Once we admit that the public sector takes an immense amount of risk along the entire innovation chain, it becomes crucial to find ways to share both risks and rewards.” WayRiskShareAmountInnovationRewardsChainsCrucialImmensePublic SectorRisk And Reward Author:Mariana Mazzucato
“I think markets are mechanisms that determine prices that are necessary for mass heterogenous populations, and markets do generate levels of technological innovation and productivity that is crucial. But when unregulated, they often generate levels of vast inequality and ugly isolation that makes it difficult for people to relate and connect with one another.” PeopleThinkingDifficultLevelsMassInnovationPopulationDetermineUglyProductivityInequalityRelateIsolationCrucialMechanismTechnological Author:Cornel West
“Every marvel of our age arose out of the critical give and take of an open society. No other civilization ever managed to incorporate this crucial innovation, weaving it into daily life. And if you disagree with this... say so!” IfsGivingAgeCivilizationInnovationCriticalDaily LifeCrucialDisagreeWeavingGive And Take Author:David Brin