What do hugely successful businesses, leading innovators, and today’s most forward-thinking companies do differently? You may be surprised to learn the answers, as our latest infographic reveals. After all, uncertainty is the only thing certain in business today. So it’s no surprise that like successful individuals, market-leading organizations also need to adopt a completely new set of success skills and mindset in order to succeed today, including the willingness to take smarter risks, as discovered while researching Make Change Work for You: 10 Ways to Future-Proof Yourself, Fearlessly Innovate and Succeed Despite Uncertainty (www.MakeChangeWorkForYou.com).
As discussions with the world’s most innovative firms reveal, a willingness to be more courageous in business dealings plays a pivotal role in driving innovation – and can prove a far greater determinant of business success than the amount of actual time, talent or resources available to these organizations. Based on feedback from dozens of innovators, entrepreneurs and thought leaders, who were polled for the book, hugely successful businesses practice seven strategies for staying ahead of the curve. Seven tips for succeeding in highly-disruptive business environments, based on these findings can be found below, which should prove helpful when creating your own framework for success and innovation. A key takeaway to keep in mind here as you go through the process: Contrary to popular thinking, market leaders can’t afford to play it safe – they’ve got to take smart risks, and continually push the boundaries of creativity and innovation.
To find out more about what it takes to constantly succeed and stay ahead of the curve, be sure to check out the new book (and our blog, where you can find tons of free hints, tips and videos) as well. It delves even further into the psychology and engineering of business strategies that can help you create platforms for continued growth, even in the most highly disruptive and challenging business environments.