Walter Isaacson Innovation, Biography
Electric light will never take the place of gas. Werner von Siemens
Electric light will never take the place of gas.
When you marry operating excellence with innovation, you multiply the value of your creativity. Jim Collins
When you marry operating excellence with innovation, you multiply the value of your creativity.
Of all my inventions, I liked the phonograph best. Thomas Edison
Of all my inventions, I liked the phonograph best.
Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often. Mark Twain
Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.
I did not fail two thousand times. I merely found two thousand ways not to make a light bulb. Thomas Edison
I did not fail two thousand times. I merely found two thousand ways not to make a light bulb.
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes, it is best to admit them quickly, and got on with improving your others innovations. Steve Jobs
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes, it is best to admit them quickly, and got on with improving your others innovations.
Innovation requires a new approach. Traditional approaches to business don’t work for innovative products. Eric Ries
Innovation requires a new approach. Traditional approaches to business don’t work for innovative products.
If we do not know who the customer is, we do not know what quality is. Eric Ries
If we do not know who the customer is, we do not know what quality is.
The goal of a lean startup is to learn what is valuable to the customer. Eric Ries
The goal of a lean startup is to learn what is valuable to the customer.
Anything those customers experience from their interaction with a company should be considered part of that company’s product. Eric Ries
Anything those customers experience from their interaction with a company should be considered part of that company’s product.
The Lean Startup is a new way of looking at the development of innovative new products that emphasizes fast iteration and customer insight, a huge vision, and great ambition, all at the same time. Eric Ries
The Lean Startup is a new way of looking at the development of innovative new products that emphasizes fast iteration and customer insight, a huge vision, and great ambition, all at the same time.
In technology, it’s about the people–getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment, and helping to find a way to innovate. Marissa Mayer
In technology, it’s about the people–getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment, and helping to find a way to innovate.