It’s a funny spot I find myself in. I’ve been very vocal within Quality Digest about the need for, and virtues of, innovation as it pertains to our company. Very vocal. So much so, that the bosses have put me in a position to cash the checks my mouth has been writing.

I’ve written about innovation. I’ve reported on innovation. Looks like I may have that opportunity again at Ford Motor Co.’s “New Technology and Products for 2014” event in December. I’m all about “evolve or die.” But when I ran across Phil Wiseman’s blog post, “Business Lessons from a Marine Boot Camp Graduation,” which gave props to tradition and standardization, I found it made a great deal of sense.

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