The Ten Faces of Innovation

by Tom Kelley

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The Ten Faces
Tom Kelley
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  • Anthropologist
  • Experimenter
  • Cross-Pollinator
  • Hurdler
  • Collaborator
  • Director
  • Experience Architect
  • Set Designer
  • Storyteller
  • Caregiver
  • Devil’s Advocate
  • Other/Not Sure
The Collaborator

The Collaborator is the rare person who truly values the team over the individual. In the interest of getting things done, the Collaborator coaxes people out of their work silos to form multidisciplinary teams. In doing so, the person in this role dissolves traditional boundaries within organizations and creates opportunities for team members to assume new roles. More of a coach than a boss, the Collaborator instills their team with the confidence and skills needed to complete the shared journey.

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