Jim McKelvey on Discovering — and Defending — Innovations (HBR IdeaCast 730)

Discover the latest Podcast from HBR. Curt Nickisch, a senior editor at Harvard Business Review, interviews Square's co-founder Jim McKelvey on discovering and defending innovations. HBR IdeaCast 730 (March 17, 2020)

"Jim McKelvey says that most companies that think of themselves as innovative are really just copycats. True innovation, he argues, is about fearlessly exploring novel solutions and dramatically expanding markets. Doing so also helps startups defend their innovations against industry giants, as Square did against Amazon." 

McKelvey is the author of the book “The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time.”