It is going to take creativity, discipline and the creation of future prospects if those active minds and idle hands are not going to create mischief.

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Dr. John Kao is founder and chairman of the Institute for Large-Scale Innovation, a former Harvard Business School professor and author of the bestselling books Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity and Innovation Nation.

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It rewards saving, thrift, hard work, innovation, honesty, thinking about others, self-discipline, creativity and all the other qualities you normally associate with decent people and financial progress.

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Managing 15 assistants and overseeing his many labor-intensive projects requires creativity as well as equal parts discipline, precision and consistency.

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In other words, unleash the world of possibilities that a blank check and real freedom to innovate can open up, but with smarts about getting that check to the right kind of people facing the right kind of challenge, and, perhaps hardest of all, with serious discipline that will encourage, not stifle, creativity and ensure real progress toward the final goal.

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Success also demands persistence, focus, discipline, independence of mind, resourcefulness, experimentation and high creativity.

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