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Launch Your Employees on an Idea Quest

It’s a pity one can’t imagine what one can’t compare to anything. Genius is an African who dreams up snow.

—VLADIMIR NABOKOV

Could we have entered into the mind of Sir Isaac Newton, and have traced all the steps by which he produced his great works, we might see nothing very extraordinary in the process.

—JOSEPH PRIESTLEY

Imagine for a moment an organization where people are highly productive, efficient, and creative...where they are empowered to share bold ideas, solve problems, and explore new opportunities...where they actively contribute in decision making and feel like owners in the organization’s mission. Sound like a fantasy? Perhaps. But it’s not out of reach.

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