David Bowie was undoubtedly one of the greatest & most influential musicians & artists of the 20th Century – so what did he teach us about Innovation.
- He never rested on his laurels. Despite phenomenal success with any one of his characters he ripped it up & started again. If he had owned Apple he would never be developing the iPhone 7.
- He never followed the trend – he led from the front regardless of popular opinion, when he went off to Berlin to experiment with electronic music it was a form which was right on the edge.
- He made the rules – in all aspects of his life – regardless of societies norms.
- He was a perfectionist – not a control freak.
- He selected the best to work with & gave them free reign.
- He wasn’t perfect – like all of us he made mistakes, but learned from them.
- He may have grown old physically but his soul was forever young.
Farewell to a great Artist & a magnificent Innovator.
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