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To innovate recognize when the system you are in is stuck
Last year I wrote that a smart way to spot opportunities for innovation is to look for ‘undeniable truths’. Situations, ideas, statements that cause people to nod their heads in agreement.
And to make my point I used a cartoon from The Oatmeal about why customer service sucks. Well here’s another one (they do come in handy don’t they?) about why restaurant websites suck: (more…)
Must read innovation stories of the week: Mental models determine business models
Much like humans have mental models that determine their beliefs about how the world works, businesses have business models that do the same. And just how us humans get stuck in our own thoughts if we don’t feed ourselves new experiences, business models become irrelevant when they don’t evolve.
Your business model will only change if you adopt different perspectives and this means you have to start with the culture in your organization and how they view the world. You need to work on the questioning assumptions your culture has about how the world works so it can start thinking about how it can work better for you.
IInputs determine outputs. Want a new business model? Check your mental model first.
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Stuck? Take A Look At Your Business Model (Business Week)
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Born Innovators : Innovation (American Express OPEN Forum)
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Get Better Ideas, Not More (Innovation Leadership Network)
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Innovation – an era or a fad? (Innovate on purpose)
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The Business Model Innovation Matrix (The Business Model Database)
