Why Misfits Are the Best for Innovation

Hollywood’s secret to building successful innovation teams

Hollywood’s secret to building successful innovation teams

Driving innovation is a dangerous mission. It’s you and a small team facing uncertainty. You are against the odds. If things go wrong, your organization will most likely deny your existence. That’s why most professionals avoid the risky mission of innovation. They are afraid of becoming expendable.

That’s why building the right innovation team is mission critical. It can make or break your innovation operation. You need to bring together a bunch of individuals who are passionate in proving everyone wrong. Those crazy enough to take on a risky mission. What you need is a team of misfits.

Why Everyone Loves Misfits

Hollywood knows, more than anyone else, that change is not accomplished by a single person. Change requires a strong team. But not the perfect idea of a team that is taught in most MBA programs.

You need a real team. One made of real people. The weird genius and unconventional challengers. The crazy ones who will make chan…