Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Ron Johnson: Trust in Your Imagination and Instinct

May 28, 2014 · 0:50:57

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Ron Johnson emphasizes trusting imagination and instinct in business.
True innovation requires letting imagination run, not just improvement.
Key lesson from Steve Jobs: be willing to start again.

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