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Masters of Scale

Google's Eric Schmidt — Innovation is managed chaos

Apr 11, 2023
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google and co-founder of Schmidt Futures, shares his insights into managing innovation at Google. He reveals how embracing chaos fuels creativity, illustrating this with the famous '20% time' initiative. Schmidt discusses the importance of constructive conflict in leadership and reflects on decision-making challenges during crises, drawing parallels with aviation. He also humorously highlights the unconventional discoveries in team dynamics, showcasing how diverse skills can lead to groundbreaking innovations.
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