This short presentation provides you with a simple framework to explain innovation in to those you work with.

1. Innovation in
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Innovation in
Mission
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2. Defining Innovation
1 Timeline for Innovation
2 Categories of Innovators
3 Innovator Personas
4 Types of Innovation
Charting Innovation
What we will cover
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3. A Simple Definition
“Fresh thinking
that creates value.”
Richard Lyons

4. Innovation Timeline
• Horizon 1 (H1) - Change for today
• Horizon 2 (H2) - Change for tomorrow
• Horizon 3 (H3) - Change for the future
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Based on the 3 Horizons Model from McKinsey and Company

5. Categories of
Innovation
Capability Innovation:
Developing new ideas that generate value through internal
know-how, processes and systems.
Program Innovation:
Developing new ideas that generate value through a unique
offering that addresses your audience’s problem.
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6. Innovation Personas
Walker
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Hiker Explorer
Daily improving the work Seeking new solutions
to today’s challenges
Imagining new solutions
for tomorrow’s reality

7. Types of Innovation
Continuous
Improvement
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Walker
Disruptive /
Breakthrough
Hiker
Transformational
Eplorer

8. Types of Innovation
4 Continuous Innovation:
New ideas to improve what works today
Disruptive Innovation:
New programs for new audiences
Breakthrough Innovation:
New capabilities that expand your work
Transformational Innovation:
New capabilities applied to new programs that
reimagine your work

9. Charting Innovation
Continuous
Innovation
Disruptive
Innovation
Transformational
Innovation
Breakthrough
Innovation

10. Charting the Personas
Continuous
Innovation
Disruptive
Innovation
Transformational
Innovation
Breakthrough
Innovation
Programs
Capabilities

11. H2
H1
Charting the Timeline
Continuous
Innovation
Disruptive
Innovation
Transformational
Innovation
Breakthrough
Innovation
Programs
Capabilities
H3