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Perfect CastingTo truly unlock your employees' talents, you need to understand who they are and what roles best suit them.

ByChris Penttila

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Worried about your product line in an increasingly competitiveglobal marketplace? It's time to spot the innovators in yourmidst. In his most recent book,The Ten Faces of Innovation, author TomKelley talks about 10 roles employees can play to spur innovationat the conference room table. We asked Kelley, general manager ofIdeo, a Palo Alto, California, industrial design and human factorsfirm, about the top three innovative personality types described inhis book.

Entrepreneur:It seems like theAnthropologist--someone who observes customer behavior to uncovernew insights--is your favorite type of innovator. Is thattrue?

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