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1. 10 INNOVATION Lessons from Mount Everest

2. Urgency. Pick the right moment
In 1952 the British heard that in 1954 the French had been given permission to
attempt Everest. They just had to be first in 1953.
The expedition could not fail again.

3. Initiative. Take action
Hillary read in a newspaper that the British were taking an expedition to the
south side of Mount Everest. He wrote a letter to expedition leader
suggesting members of a New Zealand climbing expedition could make a
contribution to the team.

4. Luck. Luck will be on your side
With so many possible setbacks you also need some luck. As New Zealander Hillary was
lucky to be classified as a British subject and was therefore invited by the British.

5. Passion. Do what you dream
As a youngster, Hillary was a great dreamer. He read many adventure books
and walked many miles with his head in the clouds.

6. Choices. Make clear choices
The British Himalayan Committee replaced the 1951 expedition leader Eric Shipton by
Colonel John Hunt, a climber. After eight failed attempts on Everest they needed someone
to get them on the top in 1953, before the French had their chance.

7. Overcome Setbacks. Shit happens: continue
Along the way there are always major setbacks. After the reconnaissance expedition of
1951, when they found a new route up Everest, the British heard that the Swiss had obtained
permission for two attempts on Everest the following year. The only thing they could do was
wait and see if the Swiss would succeed.

8. Test. Test-Test-Test-Test-Test…….
On the reconnaissance expedition of 1951 team members tested oxygen equipment and did
research on high-altitude physiology. The results of both studies were important deciding on
the right approach for Everest in 1953.

9. Teamwork. Make sacrifices for each other
Hillary wrote: “John Hunt and D Namgyal’s lift to the depot on the South-East Ridge; George
Low, Alf Gregory and Ang Nyima with their superb support at Camp IX; and the pioneer
effort by Charles Evans and Tom Bourdillon to the South Summit. Their contribution had
enabled us to make such good progress”.

10. Competition. A little internal competition boosts results
Who would be the top teams? Expedition leader Hunt proposed that Evans and Bourdillon
should use the closed circuit oxygen equipment to reach the South Summit and Norgay and
Hillary would push to the top with the open-circuit oxygen. Hillary describes the terms first –
and second assault team as completely misleading.

11. Courage. Continue your quest
At 7.800 metres Hillary wrote in his diary “Even wearing all my down clothing I found the icy
breath from outside penetrating through my bones. A terrible sense of fear and loneliness
dominated my thoughts. What is the sense of this all? I asked myself”

12. Inspired by famous explorers like Hillary and Tenzing, I developed an innovation map to jump
-start innovation projects.

14. Re-capping
Urgency. Pick the right moment
Initiative. Take action
Luck. Luck will be on your side
Passion. Do what you dream
Choices. Make clear choices
Overcome Setbacks. Shit happens: continue
Test. Test-Test-Test-Test-Test……
Teamwork. Make sacrifices for each other
Competition. A little internal competition boosts results
Courage. Continue your quest

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