Jolt 6Veer from the routine and get wonky

You know what ordinary is like: safe, magnolia, nice, plain and does the basics. Comfortable too. A straight, balanced and unwavering delivery approach will pretty much guarantee this. Those that strive to stand out, be noticed and add a burst of colour to the world will play an alternative strategy. They will spend more time shaking things up, testing out more new ideas and daring to get it wrong more often. The likes of Apple and Innocent spend far more time on the wonk than your average ordinary organization. Time to get wonky then …

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