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# Daily Inspiration: “The Best Ideas are Shared Ideas”

*“The best ideas are shared ideas”* – Jim Carroll

This photo was taken during my keynote for Godiva/McVitie’s/Ulker in London, UK, all operating under the new company name of Pladis.

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The fact that Einstein is in there is great; I often use his observation that “*insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result each time.” *That’s a great quote about innovation!

But that’t not the focus of the quote. The quote is all about the fact that organizations that manage to create a culture in which ideas float freely throughout the organization generally achieve greater success with innovation.

Many of the global leadership events that I am brought into have a specific focus on how to use the power of collaboration to achieve innovation; how to better develop a collaborative culture within the organization; or to discuss the opportunities that history have taught us come from successful collaboration.

Collaboration is one of the “[Six C’s of Innovation](/2006/11/how-to-be-innovative-with-the-six-cs-of-innovation/)” which I’ve identified as being crucial to success, the others being curiosity, creativity, change capable, courage and the ability to create excitement every day!

Focus on creating a culture of collaboration — you’ll find it to be one of the most powerful things that you can do!