# You Can’t Innovate With a Mediocre Mindset
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Same brain. Different choice. A bigger future. Innovation has never been about talent so much as mindset. Embracing Mediocrity and Escaping Mediocrity are companion books distilling thirty years of watching what actually makes innovative teams and leaders work, and what quietly gets in the way. An easy, funny, occasionally too-accurate read for anyone building a culture of innovation. Available now on Amazon worldwide: mediocrity.jimcarroll.com

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Source: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/09/you-cant-innovate-with-a-mediocre-mindset/