This is the ninth of a series of weekly posts where I will answer a few common questions about innovation. Please feel free to add your own response. Also, if you have any questions you think we should discuss, let me know.
Here is a question from yesterday’s #innochat about Serendipity and Innovation. People contributed some great answers, some of which I aggregated below.
My response: Let loose, discover, follow your nose not what people say, embrace chance in every single way. Adopt a “so what, let’s do it” mindset and see what happens. No holding back!
What can innovators do to improve the chances they’ll encounter serendipity?
Question two of yesterday’s Serendipity and Innovation #innochat weekly discussion
Storified by Jorge Barba · Thu, Nov 15 2012 18:37:15
A3: If everyone in the room looks at you with incredulity, stick with it. You could be on the edge of innovation. #innochatShelly Lucas
@jorgebarba frustration and roadblocks often lead to serendipity #innochatKevin McFarthing
Brilliant! "@CreativeSage: Yes, #intuition is very important: RT @InnovationFixer: Listen to the sixth sense – intuition #innochat"Sunil Malhotra
My view is that under the radar iteration of ideas is critical to serendipitous discovery. Lower the stakes! #innochatMatt Kingdon
RT @DrewCM: Another pattern of preparing for serendipity I see today is being open enough to witness it. Be still. Listen. Learn. #innochatCathryn Hrudicka
A3 – be open-minded, have a game plan but not cast in stone, look in the right places, listen to diverse inputs #innochatKevin McFarthing
RT @jmass: If you are curious, serendipity will find you. #innochat [great one!]Thierry de Baillon
RT @marcio_saito: Serendipity requires diversity. Parallel lines never cross. #innochatKellee O’Reilly
One of the best innovation tips I ever learned: Think Backwards. Here’s what I mean: http://bit.ly/WaTdnb #innochatJoe Stanganelli
“@mattkingdon: My view is that innovation is allergic to ‘overthink – it’s a doing not thinking sport #innochat”Brenda Johima
Download the full #innochat transcript.
