Some people who were central to former success aren't the right people for your future success.

Now, I worry a bit about the TEDification of the world where style trumps substance, so hopefully you have a good blend of both!

You have to chip away at it and shape it to let the winning idea emerge.

You can increase the odds of spotting the weak points in your approach if you really think about the end-to-end business model you plan to follow - how you plan to create, capture, and deliver value.

One of the biggest mistakes leaders make is to embrace the idea of spurring creativity by letting hundreds of flowers bloom. I've never seen that lead to anything other than cynicism and hundreds of dead flowers.

In my mind, so-called "cultures of innovation" really boil down to one word: curiosity.

The reality is sometimes markets don't exist for very good reasons. It might be that there isn't a deep customer need. Or the economic model is just hard to pull off. Or maybe there is a regulatory barrier.