MindValley Blog has a link to notes on the Google Development Process.
It's dated 2003 but still interesting to read.
Pretty straightforward - hire enthusiastic smart creative people, give them an environment that fosters their creativity, assign work to small empowered teams, minimize the organization's hierarchy and keep the customer in mind.
It's fascinating to think about how many "keys" are available on how to succeed in business...life, love, dieting, physical fitness etc.
We seem to want to emulate rather than innovate, not admitting that either one often involves a lot more work and risk than most people or organizations are willing to expend.
It would be hard to be a consultant and have to tell your client you have nothing to sell, because people or organizations with the best success stories to tell, write their own book.
