The Harsh Reality of Innovative Companies

Gary Pisano, professor at Harvard Business School, studies
innovation at companies large and small. He says there’s too much
focus on the positive, fun side of innovative cultures and too
little understanding of the difficult truths behind sustained
innovation. From candid feedback, to strong leadership, to
individual accountability and competence, to disciplined choices,
Pisano says leaders need to understand and communicate these
realities. He's the author of the HBR article “The Hard Truth About
Innovative Cultures” and the new book “Creative Construction: The
DNA of Sustained Innovation.”