There is a saying in California that I used to hear often. “If something is hot, pour gasoline on it”. It’s a good motto for nurturing an innovation ecosystem. Data from the Kauffman Foundation shows that most jobs are created when companies move past the incubation stage and into the sales growth or “gazelle” stage….
Category: ownership
Identify Government Programs to Sunset
All good things must come to an end. All talentless government run programs must come to end even sooner. The main problem with newly elected administrations is their insatiable appetite to launch new government programs. When, in actuality, what is desperately needed is the administration’s acknowledgement of programmatic failures and a firm date each unproductive…
Encourage Party Ownership
John Locke taught us that ownership was necessary for the purpose of production. His message rings true for individuals and organizations if they are to succeed. Individually, ownership manifests itself through actions, which are acknowledged by the acceptance of personal responsibility for each action – no matter the outcome. Organizationally, ownership manifests itself by testing…