X’s Astro Teller on Managing Moonshot Innovation

How do you solve the world's toughest problems? Or find the next big thing in tech? Lots of organizations fail to explore and take big bets on new ideas because they can't tolerate the mess of experimentation and the fear of failure. At X, Alphabet's dedicated innovation factory, they don't have that problem, and Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, can explain why. Undertaking projects on everything from rural communication to ocean health to machine learning, he and his teams operate with different creative mindsets and decision-making principles than many of us. He spoke with host Alison Beard at HBR at 100: Future of Business live virtual conference.

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X’s Astro Teller on Managing Moonshot Innovation

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A conversation with Astro Teller on taking big swings and accepting the mess.

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March 28, 2023

How do you solve the world’s toughest problems? Or find the next big thing in tech? Lots of organizations fail to explore and take big bets on new ideas because they can’t tolerate the mess of experimentation and the fear of failure. At X, Alphabet’s dedicated innovation factory, they don’t have that problem, and Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, can explain why. Undertaking projects on everything from rural communication to ocean health to machine learning, he and his teams operate with different creative mindsets and decision-making principles than many of us. He spoke with host Alison Beard at HBR at 100: Future of Business live virtual conference.

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