Complexity theory, Order vs. chaos, Five cogs of Innovation

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3. Outline
• Importance of Innovation
• Complexity theory
• Order vs. chaos
• Five cogs of Innovation
• Types of Innovation
• Innovation Framework

4. Neolithic Age and Civilization

5. Importance of Innovation to Companies*
20%
80%
Companies say it is important... But Few Feel Good at it
In reality, find it
unimportant
4%
96%
In reality, good at
innovation
* Based on 1993 study of
American Companies

6. Left and Right Side Brain Thinking
Left Brain
Symbols
Words
Logic
Judgement
Mathematics
Speaking
Right Brain
Sensory Images
Dreaming
Feeling
Intuition
Visualisation

7. Compexity Theory

8. «I think the next century will be the
century of complexity.»
Stephen Hawking - 2000

9. Control of Fire

10. Customers: Product Innovation From Market
Needs vs Technological Opportunities
100% 100% 100% 100%
90%
10% 22%
78% 75%
25%
34%
61%
5%
Materials Computers,
railway, housing
Instruments
Weapons systemsType of
innovation
Market needs
Technological
opportunities
Source:
Utterbach

11. Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS)

13. Five Cogs of Innovation

14. Knowledge
«Knowledge is power»
Sir Francis Bacon
Knowledge workers are (em)power(ed) workers.

15. Empowerment

16. Creativity

17. «Problems cannot be solved by thinking
within the framework within which the
problems were
created»
Albert Einstein

18. Creativity Exercise
Ping pong
ball
Tube with
diameter 2mm
wider than ball
Tube cemented
into ground
Objective:
Remove the ball
from the bottom of
the tube without
damaging the
tube, ball or
ground

20. Motivation

21. The path for managers is clear…
«When they care about organizational survival, they need
to care about innovation. When they care about
innovation, they need to care about creativity. When
they care about creativity, they need to care about
intrinsic motivation.
It’s almost like a Natural Law.»
Jurgen Apello – Management 3.0

22. «What can I do to help you do your
best work?»
Scott Berkun

23. Diversity

24. Personality

25. Personality
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sqr-Ksn8Lg

26. Team Values

27. Six Tips To Help You Enhance Innovation
1. Open Your Mind - Have one new experience every day;
no matter how small. New experiences stimulate the brain
and help you make new and original connections; critical
for boosting breakthroughs.
2. Diversify - Involve others in your problem-solving efforts
who bring a different perspective or cultural experience
than yours.
3. Mental Floss – Relax; Stress, exhaustion, boredom and
even pain can block our pathways to creativity.
4. Stop Looking For the Right Answer - Look for many right
answers.
5. Discover Your Creative Rhythm - Start paying attention
to when you get your best ideas.
6. Health Makes Wealth - Regular exercise not only benefits
your body, it boosts brain performance as well.
Innovative Thinking: Six Simple Secrets by Padi Selwyn,
M.A.

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