“Companies have too many experts who block innovation. True innovation really comes from perpendicular thinking.”

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The quote argues that organizations can become stuck when too many experts enforce familiar thinking. It says real innovation comes from ideas that approach problems from an unexpected angle.

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Originally said in English.

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About Peter Diamandis

Peter Diamandis is an American entrepreneur and futurist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He co-founded the X Prize Foundation, which incentivizes innovation through competitive challenges, and advocates for exponential technologies and human potential. His work bridges business, science, and philanthropy to accelerate progress.

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