Jay S. Walker Quotes

Most organizations do not value imagination, do not encourage it, do not reward it. In many cases, they don't even think about it. But if you're not thinking about imagination, I guarantee you're not going to have meaningful innovation.

Jay S. Walker

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  Jay S. Walker
  • Thinking
  • Value
  • Imagination