What do Google Wave, the Edsel automobile and the Segway scooter have in common? They’re all products that were competently executed by talented and experienced teams, yet failed in the market. Alberto Savoia, Google Innovation Agitator Emeritus, describes how to avoid seemingly great ideas that flop: Get out of “thoughtland,” and start collecting your own data immediately.
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