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Why Most Businesses Get Innovation Wrong (And What It Actually Means)!

Posted on May 18, 2026May 21, 2026 by blog_c1bkb1

And I think that misunderstanding is quietly killing a lot of businesses. I see it everywhere. A founder comes up with something they have never seen before and calls it ‘innovation’. A business launches a new product and includes the word “innovative” in its press release. A team run a brainstorming session and leave feeling…

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Samuel Akintunde

Interaction designer and innovation strategist based in London, rooted in Africa.

By day, I'm building the UK's National Data Library. Beyond that, I help founders and companies navigate the Africa–West corridor using design to discover before they build.

Read more @samuelakintunde.com

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