|
Innovation
involves Acting
on Ideas for a Purpose
This video
shows one interpretation of this idea
Below
are some different innovation processes
|
Open
Conversations
Communicate
with stakeholders. Set evaluation criteria
|
|
Seek
Understanding
Ask questions. Do
not confuse understanding with agreement
|
|
Create
Possibilities
Generate lots of ideas. Record, group and build on them
|
|
Evaluate
Solutions
Evaluate solutions against criteria. Select the best solutions
|
|
Discover
value through Action
Try things out. Discover value by implementing plans together!
|
Here
are some of the groups from whom we have learned
- IDEO:
Understand; Observe; Visualize; Evaluate & Refine; Implement.
- SolutionPeople’s
Diamond Solution Process: Investigate Needs; Create Ideas; Evaluate
Solutions; and Activate Plans.
- Russell
Ackoff and Shel Rovin’s Idealized Design process has
participants imagine the perfect system with no constraints, consider
the possibilities and activate system-wide solutions.
- Edward
DeBono’s Six Thinking Hats concept allows for the separation
of thinking about emotions, logic, information, hope, creativity
and thinking itself so that participants vary their thinking on
a challenge.
- Arthur
VanGundy’s innovation facilitation process involves a
“game plan” that matches creativity techniques with
the energy and needs of the group. His All Star Minds concept
facilitates access to ideas to answer your questions from around
the globe – literally!
- Innovation
Focus utilize their "Hunting for Hunting Grounds"
process and also Ethnography to explore innovative solutions and
needs.
Click
here to experience innovation
with
real world examples in sports and organizations
|
|
Two
Definitions:
Creativity:
"Coming
up with interesting ideas"
Innovation:
"Acting on ideas for a purpose”
|
|
Open
Conversations
Seek
Understanding
Create
Possibilities
Evaluate
Solutions
Act
|
We
believe that organizations need to actively nurture people who think
differently from their mainstream.
Sometimes we limit our own ability to innovate by selecting people
just like ourselves with whom to work.
This way, we become a barrier to innovation. As Pogo said: "We
have met the enemy and he is us!"
We believe that innovation requires diversity of thought.
|
