The document describes 10 faces of innovation, which are roles that innovators can take on. They are grouped into three categories: learning, organizing, and building. The learning roles include anthropologist, experimenter, and cross-pollinator. The organizing roles are hurdler, collaborator, and director. The building roles are experience architect, set designer, care giver, and storyteller. Each role is described in a sentence or two about how it contributes to the innovation process.

1. Ten Faces of Innovation
Helene Blowers | LibraryBytes.com | May 2012

2. “Innovators
focus
on the
verbs”
- Tom Kelley

3. • Anthropologist
Learning • Experimenter
• Cross-Pollinator
• Hurdler
Organizing • Collaborator
• Director
• Experience Architect
•
Building •
Set Designer
Care Giver
• Storyteller

4. Anthropologist
Observes human behavior to bring learning to innovation process
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/2442371176

5. Experimenter
Prototypes new ideas, learning by the process of enlightened trial & error
http://www.flickr.com/photos/megapicselle/363089219

6. Cross-Pollinator
Explores other industries and cultures. Finds and translates observations
to current organization.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/306/346512198

7. Hurdler
Understands the innovation path is full of obstacles and demonstrates
knack for overcoming roadblocks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paussus/3789666417

8. Collaborator
Fosters teamwork among eclectic backgrounds and skill sets to support
the innovation process.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43300161@N02/3988177498/

9. Director
Assembles talent within the organization to spark creative outcomes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emeryjl/2103372461/

10. Experience Architect
Designs compelling experiences that go beyond functionality to connect
at a deep level.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/devendernarang/4308047634

11. Set Designer
Creates the stage and sets the environment for innovation team members
to do their best work .
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sabine01/2527930615/

12. Care Giver
Anticipates customer needs and goes beyond mere service.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/papazimouris/2237363031

13. Storyteller
Builds internal morale and external awareness through compelling
narratives
.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodneylibraries/2274705567

14. What’s your dominant style??
• Anthropologist
Learning • Experimenter
• Cross-Pollinator
• Hurdler
Organizing • Collaborator
• Director
• Experience Architect
• Set Designer
Building •
•
Care Giver
Storyteller

15. Helene Blowers
Digital Strategy Director
Columbus Metropolitan Library
hblowers@columbuslibrary.org
My Slides are @ www.slideshare.net/
hblowers
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