Analysis

January 19, 2021

Is innovation innate or learned?

Some people are innately better at innovation, but anyone can be taught to be better at it. It is a question of habits, teamwork and training your brain.


Maija Palmer

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Einstein. Thomas Edison. Elon Musk. We love stories about innovation heroes, inventors who battled against the doubt and uncertainty surrounding them. But is innovation a divine spark bestowed on a select few? Or is innovation something you can learn?

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