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Innovation must reads of the week: Innovation does not emerge out of nothing

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Innovation must reads of the week: Innovation does not emerge out of nothing

Storified by Jorge Barba· Sat, Apr 27 2013 17:52:09

RT @HarvardBiz: Innovation does not emerge out of nothing goo.gl/GugbXAlex Osterwalder
10 insights into the challenges of corporate #innovation, from this week’s Innovation Leaders Forum zite.to/10fZUAI via @ziteTim Kastelle
Mapping Innovation Across the Three Horizons A methodology 4 real #innovation understanding potential shar.es/JL5i6 via @sharethisPaul Hobcraft
To create a better future, rewrite the past. Find a different narrative about what’s possible. ow.ly/kpQRkRosabeth Moss Kanter
10 Great Reads on (Open) Innovation ow.ly/ktgGdFront End Innovation
The end of play: as we get older, we become less interested in seeing what happens and more in getting it right: bit.ly/11OgCsrAnnie Murphy Paul

What is the greatest impediment to creativity?

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What is the greatest impediment to creativity?

Question-to-innovate Series: This the twentieth 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.

The greatest impediment to creativity is your impatience. Let me explain…

Bravery has always been associated with creativity. And, while fear is an important impediment to creativity, worse, I believe, is impatience.

The inevitable desire to hurry up the process, express something, and make a splash. Sure, the speed in how we communicate is a key driver in the pace of change in the world. This puts enormous pressure on companies to forge ahead and innovate (if they can).…

Template mentality does not equal innovation

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imaginationWell, well, well. My rant about innovation consultants hit a nerve. In particular, I liked this response from Roger von Oech:

The problem with reading books and then going out and suggesting what they say to do, is that by the time those books come out, the techniques or strategies that they suggest are already a best practice. And, you already know what I think about “best practice thinking”. Also, business books don’t really teach you how to think. At best, they tell you what to think. On top of that, humans are not very good at understanding context. What works in Cancun is not going to work in New York. There are cultural differences, even within countries.

Another issue I see, is that templates, like all ideas, reach their expiration date:

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Innovation must reads of the week: How to make smarter decisions

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Innovation must reads of the week: How to make smarter decisions

Storified by Jorge Barba· Sun, Apr 21 2013 10:31:43

The portfolio; the pivotal tool for #innovation success bit.ly/ZBfvyN #innochat #portfolioKevin McFarthing
The Strategic Power of Games p.ost.im/p/dCM39LGreg Satell
How to Make Smarter Decisions: bit.ly/YKtA8D via @alan_iny | Rigid models fail. Adaptive frameworks are useful. cc: @jorgebarbare:invention, inc.
Wow! “@lynnecazaly: Some of my visual notes from #bdsummit (via Berlin streaming downunder here in Australia) #bmgen pic.twitter.com/FuJy37D0Vo”Ralph-Christian Ohr
Over 30 technologies have emerged at break neck speed, here’s Altimeter’s take on what it means for business altimetergroup.com/2013/04/four-d…Jeremiah Owyang

Innovation must reads of the week: Sources of motivation in innovation companies

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Innovation must reads of the week: Sources of motivation in innovation companies

Storified by Jorge Barba· Sat, Apr 13 2013 19:31:17

Sources of motivation in high-#innovation companies: mastery, membership, and meaning. ow.ly/jVBAdRosabeth Moss Kanter
New blog post: 20 Things Good Managers Know About #Innovation buff.ly/ZiIqVaTim Kastelle
A Race Needed To Win- Innovation Job Chasing bit.ly/1739KdD #innovation #innovate #innochatPaul Hobcraft
Confirmation bias does not use the reasoning part of the brain, yet provides pleasure and kills #innovation – bit.ly/10ZrhjvStephen Shapiro
Key distinction – curiosity vs. wonder – active vs. passive, but real power is in integrating two via @brainpicker bit.ly/ZUWZV6John Hagel
This issue seems to become topical again – one of my older posts: Is #Innovation a Matter of Age? bit.ly/YM33MV cc @PARCincRalph-Christian Ohr
Design Principles for anti-fragile engineering, building on yesterday’s #Innochat, at #COFES today – twitpic.com/ciwffyChristian DE NEEF

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What do good failures look like?

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what do good failures look like?

Question-to-innovate Series: This the nineteenth 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.

A few weeks ago I set the record straight about the relationship between innovation and failure: Failure isn’t the goal, but it is part of the process of innovation.…