tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21967848.post1822449694700701495..comments2023-06-08T03:44:14.550-07:00Comments on Innovation in Mission: Open or ClosedJon and Mindy Hirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285995024127376431noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21967848.post-29722321534966829122009-07-05T19:30:53.735-07:002009-07-05T19:30:53.735-07:00Thanks for this thought. You are exactly right. Th...Thanks for this thought. You are exactly right. There has to be a moment when you can be finished, even when you know that the very next moment means you will start up another phase of the project. Knowing when to be open and when to be closed is key!Jon and Mindy Hirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285995024127376431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21967848.post-6887894182037045692009-06-29T15:58:19.690-07:002009-06-29T15:58:19.690-07:00You are right that inovation and implementation of...You are right that inovation and implementation often have to exist side-by-side. But every effective change has to be "frozen" as the new status quo at some point. It may not be frozen for long (weeks or months), but there has to be a "mission accomplished" point (even though that phrase suffered badly under "W"). Most of the failures at innovation that I observe come from failure to define the objective of the change, and to then recognize when it is achieved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com