Rough Guide to Innovation

winning through innovation

for Business Linkby Nick Jankel

[email protected], February 26, 2010

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thing you are proud of having innovated (and what it taught you)

most developed innovation skills

words your colleagues might use to describe you at your best

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who is this guy?


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what is innovation?


innovation


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what does it mean to you?


Main Entry: in·ventEtymology: invenire to come upon, findDate: 15th century

1 : to devise by thinking2 : to produce (as something useful) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment

invent


Main Entry: mar·ket·ingDate: 15611 a : the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service

market


the profitable leverage of ideas


incremental


radical


commercial


social


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ʻinefficientʼgrassroots

exhaustinginherently risky

deeply ambiguous


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often fails


1989

2009


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as much about letting go of old ideas and assumptions...

as having new ideas


why


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saturated markets


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flab removed


margins minimal


productscommodify


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demand for growth


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Half of the companies on the 2009 Fortune 500 list were launched during a recession or bear market, along with

nearly half of the firms on the 2008 Inc. list of America’s fastest-growing companies.

Source: Kaufmman Foundation


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how do you do innovation?


Unmet needs

Lead users

Parallels

Precedents

Blue sky Consumer

Technical

Economic

LegalSustainable / ethical

Strategic focus To launch

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in a study of 4000 firms in 17 countriesfirmsʼ cultural traits drive innovation across nations

Source: Innovation in Firms Across NationsCambridge Judge Institute / Journal of Marketing, 2009


creativity

charisma

connectivity

commitment

IdeasCuriosityExplorationReframingSeeing beyondIntuitionChildlike

Listening ResponsiveEmpathicNurturingEmotionally smart

Can doUrgentUnstoppableConfidentRelentlessOptimisticSingle-minded

InspiringLeadingCharmingVisionaryEmpoweringIntegrative


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individual traits

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creativity

charisma

connectivitycommitment


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innovation is always collaborative


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distributed ideas


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crowdco-creation


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how do i foster innovation?


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judgements

fear

stressdefense

offense

frustration

wasted creativity


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R R Rthree


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rewards


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innovation is a leadership challenge

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

Steve Jobs


Leadership exists when people are no longer victims of circumstances but

participate in creating new circumstances. Ultimately, leadership

is about creating new realities.

Peter SengeThe Fifth Discipline


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so rather than wait


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build a grassrootsinnovation culture


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mindat a time

one


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The elements of a creative solution can be taught, but creativity itself involves practicing means of self-discovery and

self-discipline and use of the imagination.

Source: Torrance, 1988


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innovating innovation


innovation

leadership collaboration

peace & prosperity


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peer-to-peer leadership and

innovation training

intrinsically collaborative

builds culture of possibility &

response-ability

plug and play

scaleable, affordable, accessible

keep and develop the

tools


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solution-focusedideas live withinstarts new conversationssituation independent

the creativity suite


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creativitywhat does everyone say about this situ / market and - if you ignored those assumptions - what would you do to differently to create something new?


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“Come to the edge.”“We can't. We're afraid.”

‘Come to the edge. We can't. We will fall!”

“Come to the edge.”

And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew.

Guillaume ApollinaireFriday, February 26, 2010

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what have i learnt?


let breakthroughs emerge


look for the trim tab


sense the future


fit your deepest aspirations


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enjoy the ride


listen to allquestion everythingbelieve none but yourself


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Life [profits, impact] shrink or expand in direct proportion to one's

courage.

Anais Nin


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