Innovation and the Business Ecosystem
Innovation is driving change in the business ecosystem and the dynamics of this change are remarkably similar to those found in nature.
Mindset Comes Before Innovation
Mindset is crucial because it occurs upstream from innovation. It’s the frame of mind we hold that determines whether or not we’re going to be innovative.
The Blue Bird of Unhappiness – and Un-Innovation
As innovators, do we want people who won’t take “No” for an answer? Or, do we want people who pick up on the “No’s” quickly and adjust their thinking to find a creative work around?
Innovation is Not Problem Solving
The most effective innovators don’t wait for problems to arise. They fix what isn’t broken and seek to improve on things that have no apparent deficit.
Innovation Essentials: Unlearning
One of the central challenges innovators manage to overcome is the tendency to cling to past assumptions and beliefs and orthodoxies. Being willing and able to escape that mental inertia is one of the things that most distinguishes innovators. They’re skilled uinlearners.