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PART II: Do You Innovate Like The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? 5 Innovation Strategies of The Rolling Stones

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In the first part of this column we explored how The Beatles harnessed their creativity and innovated. Now we will look at how The Rolling Stones innovated so we can ask: who do you relate to more as a leader, entrepreneur, or HR manager: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?

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PART I: Do You Innovate Like The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? 5 Innovation Strategies of The Beatles

The Beatles

In 1971 The Beatles’ John Lennon said, “Every f***ing thing we did, Mick [Jagger] does exactly the same—he imitates us.”

For Lennon, Mick Jagger’s The Rolling Stones weren’t innovators much as they were followers.

However, both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones developed unique techniques and strategies that allowed them to produce innovative, groundbreaking work.

The question is: as an entrepreneur or leader which band do you relate to more? Which approaches to work and creativity do you embrace?