Disruptive innovator ultimately rewarded after deviating from path of mainstream thinking

Innovation takes more than creativity — it takes courage: the courage to take risks and face antagonism.
“If everyone says, ‘I think that’s a good idea,’ it basically tells you that other people have been thinking in the same direction and that there is no real invention or innovation since the thought is out there already. So, the opposite might be true: If a project lacks antagonism, you’d better stop it,” Gerrit Melles, MD, PhD, of the Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (NIIOS), told Ocular Surgery News.
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