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As people progress, things are bound to change. We live in a fast technology-based world, where you don’t have to meet a client to fulfill a contract. Yet, some things are irreplaceable. My father is the quintessential example of an entrepreneur. He worked at a dead-end job, and one day he decided to take his life into his own hands. He is one of those people that never made any business cards and when people asked for his information, he’d tare a piece of paper and write his number down. Nevertheless, he always seemed to gain new clients. Over the years of watching my father conduct business, I have learned seven irreplaceable lessons on running a business.

During the past 25 years I've seen a lot of innovation councils (aka "innovation task forces") come and go.

Some of them looked good at the beginning and died a slow death. Some of them looked bad at the beginning and died a quick death. And some of them actually succeeded.

 

To read the original article: The Heart of Innovation: What Makes a High Performing Innovation Council?