We are living in the age of creative destruction, and it makes sense that everyone is looking to INNOVATION as the savior of economic growth. Why? It’s simple. These are transformative times in our global economy and our global culture, and with the rise of digitization and the democratization of the means of production and consumption — the choice is to Innovate and Thrive, or Not to Innovate; and Die. Therefore I say, “INNOVATE, or DIE!”