“There are a few prerequisites to inventing … You have to be willing to fail. You have to be willing to think long-term. You have to be willing to be misunderstood for long periods of time. If you can’t do those three things, you need to limit yourself to sustaining innovation … You typically don’t get misunderstood for sustaining innovation.”
Jeff Bezos on innovation. His point on being “misunderstood” is spot on. It takes a strong ego, amazing self-esteem and strength to power through being misunderstood. Especially in corporate america. Love this quote!
Investors Punish Amazon for Investing in Disruptive Growth - Rob Wheeler - Harvard Business Review
