The document discusses innovation and provides tips for how to foster innovation. It defines innovation as "fresh practice" rather than best practice, and emphasizes that innovation involves creativity, inspiration, passion, and new combinations of ideas. The document outlines four components of innovation: strategy, implementation, profitability, and creativity. It also lists seven habits of highly innovative people, including persistence, removing self-limitations, escaping routines, finding patterns, and maintaining curiosity.

1. Innovation From Best Practices to Fresh Practices Helene Blowers Digital Strategy Director Columbus Metropolitan Library www.LibraryBytes.com

2. Whatiz innovation?

3. 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/ WhatizNot...

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/house-n-baby/2661164542/ The innovation point is the pivotal point moment when talented and motivated people seek the opportunity to act on their ideas and dreams - W. Author Porter WhatitIZ...

5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sircoupe/1937194839/

6. Innovation is not about best practice. It’s about … Fresh Practice ! www.idea-sandbox.com

10. 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

11. = Creativity http://www.flickr.com/photos/annais/9335897/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashed/386405208/

12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/75166820@N00/134943545/ Insert your idea HERE

13. Become an idea generator … http://www.flickr.com/photos/b-tal/210698762/

14. Focus on Quantity , not Quality http://www.flickr.com/photos/mybloodyself/95940421/ The Big Moo – Seth Godin

15. Become a collector & collect everything http://www.flickr.com/photos/wooandy/152933903/ The Big Moo – Seth Godin

16. Get outside your comfort zone The Big Moo – Seth Godin http://www.flickr.com/photos/smohundro/2247983906/

17. Bounce your thoughts around The Big Moo – Seth Godin http://www.flickr.com/photos/livenow/2464673982/

18. Strategy =

19. “ Without change there is no i nnovation, creativity, or incentive for i mprovement. Those who i nitiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable . ” - William Pollard

20. Make it believable M V V

21. Create alliances

22. Don’t ask for permission. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fritztr/108106299/

23. Sell your vision personally http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobyleah/104413231/

24. Find a Champion http://www.flickr.com/photos/redtinsel/151098607

25. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevint/85911467/ = http://www.flickr.com/photos/freddieh/539149380/ = Implementation Profitability

26. Innovation is iterative http://www.flickr.com/photos/r_catalano/404014466/

27. Innovation is messy http://www.flickr.com/photos/exlibris/2394518222/

28. Innovation is beta http://www.flickr.com/photos/24by36/451799611/

29. Innovation is risk

30. Innovation is creating new patterns http://www.flickr.com/photos/an_untrained_eye/1185704829/

32. 7 Habits of Highly Innovative People Persistence http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgreene/238446649/

33. 7 Habits of Highly Innovative People http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewfch/474333867 Remove Self-Limiting Inhibitions

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