From Gandhi to Mandela, from the American patriot to the Polish shipbuilders, the makers of revolutions have not come from the top.

Most of us understand that innovation is enormously important. It's the only insurance against irrelevance. It's the only guarantee of long-term customer loyalty. It's the only strategy for out-performing a dismal economy.

For every person who can imagine a possibility there are tens of thousands who are stuck in the greased grooves of history.

The best innovations - both socially and economically - come from the pursuit of ideals that are noble and timeless: joy, wisdom, beauty, truth, equality, community, sustainability and, most of all, love. These are the things we live for, and the innovations that really make a difference are the ones that are life-enhancing. And that’s why the heart of innovation is a desire to re-enchant the world.

An enterprise that is constantly exploring new horizons is likely to have a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talent.

This extraordinary arrogance that change must start at the top is a way of guaranteeing that change will not happen in most companies.

The problem with the future is that it is different, if you are unable to think differently, the future will always arrive as a surprise.