More Related Content Similar to Innovation Start with "I" Similar to Innovation Start with "I" (20) Innovation Start with "I"6. Research & Development | Process improvement | Strategic planning | Suggestion Box | Change agentry | Thinking outside the box | Policies | 1-size-fits-all Six Sigma | ideas | Bench marking | Technology | Creative thinking http://www.flickr.com/photos/garrettc/58076017/ < What it's Not > 7. “ Innovation is this amazing intersection between someone's imagination and the reality in which they live.” - Ron Johnson < What it IS > 8. " Innovation is the process of turning ideas into manufacturable and marketable form ." — Watts Humphrey 10. Innovation is not about best practice. It’s about … Fresh Practice ! www.idea-sandbox.com 13. 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Efficiency Innovation Evolutionary Innovation Revolutionary Innovation Discovery of a new market Change in demands of current market Change in ability to support current market 18. "The things we fear most in organizations - fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances - are the primary sources of creativity ." — Margaret J. Wheatley 20. 4 componets of "I" < Creativity > http://www.flickr.com/photos/imissnc/36433273/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevint/85911467/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashed/386405208/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashed/386405208/ < Strategy > < Implementation > < Profitability > 21. = < Creativity > http://www.flickr.com/photos/annais/9335897/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashed/386405208/ 23. Become an idea generator … http://www.flickr.com/photos/b-tal/210698762/ 24. Focus on Quantity , not Quality http://www.flickr.com/photos/mybloodyself/95940421/ The Big Moo – Seth Godin 25. 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Analyze the Risk Employees & Innovation … http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorda/2136174988/ 40. Do your leg work Employees & Innovation … http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirwiseowl/3012205998/ 41. Build upon small successes Start small picture Employees & Innovation … http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahandmikeprobably/3264565204/ 47. Set the Strategies http://www.flickr.com/photos/crashmattb/1646957900/ Management & Innovation … 48. No risk is risky business http://www.flickr.com/photos/magisterludi/403371410/ Management & Innovation … Efficiency Innovation Evolutionary Innovation Revolutionary Innovation !! 49. Set the bar pole vaulters not limbo dancers http://www.flickr.com/photos/iguanajo/41972200/ Management & Innovation … 50. Encourage cliff jumping http://www.flickr.com/photos/petercraig/2598464809 Management & Innovation … 51. Provide a safety net http://www.flickr.com/photos/prescottspies/2713550213/ Management & Innovation … 52. Make failure an expectation http://www.flickr.com/photos/trvr3307/127632207/ Management & Innovation … 53. Provide time for exploration http://www.flickr.com/photos/mybigtrip/6111406/ Management & Innovation … 54. Flip your Org Structure Photo of support Management & Innovation … http://www.flickr.com/photos/fauxto_dkp/2883115609/ 55. Beware of glory grabbers http://www.flickr.com/photos/bondomania/2636802659/ Management & Innovation … 56. Listen for what you’re not hearing http://www.flickr.com/photos/spyndle/384039991/ 65. Innovation is iterative http://www.flickr.com/photos/r_catalano/404014466/ 66. Innovation is messy http://www.flickr.com/photos/exlibris/2394518222/ 67. Innovation is creating new patterns http://www.flickr.com/photos/an_untrained_eye/1185704829/ 68. Innovation is curiosity at it best http://www.flickr.com/photos/andy_bernay-roman/253298486/ 69. Innovation is perpetual beta http://www.flickr.com/photos/24by36/451799611/ 71. Innovation is tipping the scales http://www.flickr.com/photos/toddography/12034661 / 72. And last .. http:// www.flickr.com/photos/celesterc/540341359 / 75. Helene Blowers Digital Strategy Director Columbus Metropolitan Library [email_address] My Slides are @ www.LibraryBytes.com Editor's Notes Ron Johnston, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Innovation Watts Humphrey – author of numerous technical and management books including Managing for Innovation: Leading technical people Theodore Levitt – former editor of Harvard Business review and trend setting book Innovation in Marketing ( 1962) Focuses on improving what already exists.Requires minimal investment since innovation builds upon existing products and services.Focuses mostly on cost savings, efficiencies or expanding service.Barriers to success are low. 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