How to Bring Good Ideas to Life: The Paul English Story

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How to Bring Good Ideas to Life: The Paul English Story

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Mar 12, 2024

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Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei and Paul English, one of the most imaginative and successful innovators of his generation, discuss how to tell the difference between a good idea and a bad one, the importance of iteration, and taking a systematic (but fast) approach to developing new ideas.

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Mar 12, 2024

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How to Bring Good Ideas to Life: The Paul English Story

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