And I think this is a key innovation principle non-innovators must embrace. In practice, what does this mean? For an example, read the text below:
The ice cream scoop has gone through different iterations. Yet, it isn’t perfect. Why is that? What constitutes the “perfect scoop”? How can you improve something as common as an ice cream scoop? Why would you want to do that? And if you can improve it, what would that look like? How exactly would it be better than what currently exists?…
Innovation must reads of the week: Why focus groups kill innovation
Storified by Jorge Barba · Sat, Oct 20 2012 13:08:50
New post at the intersection of #innovation, #complexity and #socbiz: Business Model Innovation as Wicked Problem – http://bit.ly/R2iavfRalph-Christian Ohr
Spreading the practice of #innovation, beyond idea’s alone http://bit.ly/ONuhjo #innovate #innochatPaul Hobcraft
What Xerox PARC Learned About Executing on Open Innovation http://s.hbr.org/V1qyBdHarvard Biz Review
Why Focus Groups Kill Innovation, From The Designer Behind Swiffer http://trib.al/ipA0utCo.Design
Why environment matters to #innovation http://innovateonpurpose.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-environment-matters-to-innovation.html We are all creatures of our environment and habitsJeffrey Phillips
This is the sixth 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.
Stefan Lindegaard published a blog post recently about how to use Linkedin for innovation. It is a good post and you should definitely read it. Today, I aim to fill the gap with some tips for Twitter
There some fundamental reasons for using social networks. To connect with people, to share stuff you find interesting, to discuss things of interest, to participate, to contribute. With that said, if you really want to use social networks for innovation, you ultimately have to add value.…
This past weekend I participated in Startup Weekend Tijuana 2. Some people asked me why I was participating in SW since I was one of the Co-Organizers.
Here are 10 reasons why your company should participate in Startup Weekend and break barriers to innovation: