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People Still Cling To This Belief That Innovation Is Just Random And Unpredictable. But If You Look Closely, There Are Some Real Patterns. The Companies That Recognize And Take Advantage Of Those Patterns Have The Real Opportunity To Create Competitive Advantage.

The Biggest Mistake Is An Over-reliance On Data. Managers Will Say If There Are No Data They Can Take No Action. However, Data Only Exist About The Past. By The Time Data Become Conclusive, It Is Too Late To Take Actions Based On Those Conclusions.

When Product Performance Outstrips The Ability Of Customers To Use That Performance In An Industry, The Competitive Game Changes. Under Those Circumstances You Have To Decouple Components Businesses From Assembly Businesses.

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