Three Pitfalls of Innovation

03/18/21 • 20 min

Innovation is a state of mind. And part of getting into the right innovation mindset is preparing yourself for what can go wrong. John Leonard, Technology Director in frog's New York studio, shares the three pitfalls that teams have the tendency to fall into in the rush to innovate—and how to avoid them.

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Audio Production: Richard Canham (https://www.richardcanham.com/)

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Watch the frog 'Make Your Mark' video series (https://bit.ly/3toDAdQ)

Audio Production: Richard Canham (https://www.richardcanham.com/)

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