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Philadelphia 76ers need succession plan

PHILADELPHIA,PA - JANUARY 4: Coach Mike D'antoni of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on along with Brett Brown against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center on January 4, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA,PA - JANUARY 4: Coach Mike D'antoni of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on along with Brett Brown against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center on January 4, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 10: Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie looks down at his phone prior to the game against the Sacramento Kings on February 10, 2016 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 10: Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie looks down at his phone prior to the game against the Sacramento Kings on February 10, 2016 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Open-mindedness is more than a virtue

But there is more to the innovation philosophy than just lip service. There is the principals embedded within innovation which are critical to the Philadelphia 76ers organization. Open-mindedness. Self-awareness. There is such a simple strength in the foundation which propelled the Philadelphia 76ers to this point of growth.

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    • Embrace the possibility of failure.

    The multitude of trades in past NBA drafts were not just simply an attempt to multiply a handful of draft picks into an entire future of multiple picks. It was that basic principal of “what if we’re wrong?” in practical application.

    In essence, the team was willing to sell the draft pick short at that moment for a future premium.

    So how does this all wrap up into the topic at hand?

    The three principals of succession

    Principal I. Develop talents from within the organization capable of assuming a leadership role

    Principal II. Accept that someone else will always have deeper pockets

    Principal III. Embrace attrition of key personnel as a need to move closer to the championship goal.

    There is a lot to take in from each principal. So of course, i will be more than happy to elaborate