Leading By Imitation Podcast

No one enjoys an exclusive patent on innovation, and high-performance businesses are increasingly taking advantage of that fact by keeping a lookout for those ideas successfully employed by other organizations. We call it leading by imitation, and in this podcast, we detail what Accenture High Performance Business research reveals about the leaders who are using it and how they are benefiting from their strategic flexibility.

Innovation by imitation can be especially useful in acquiring distinctive capabilities, what Accenture research has identified as one of the three building blocks of high performance. Whether it is a means for getting a quick competitive edge, or refining core operating concerns, imitation is proving to be a valuable tool for today’s leaders of high-performance businesses.

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