Introduction
Innovation is no longer strictly for engineers or large companies. Anyone can harness their creativity to innovate through today’s digital ecosystem, regardless of their background.
At its core, innovation can be defined as problem solving through continuous improvement based on different perspectives.
(1) Move from consumers to producers:
Most of us will consume ideas, but as an innovator, you must develop an idea from scratch. While your output may be small (e.g., writing, building, testing, etc.), if you want to innovate, you must do so.
(2) Ask better questions:
Instead of asking yourself, “What is this?”, the following two questions are examples of better ways to frame your answers; “How could this be made better than what it currently is and what’s missing?”
Improve an Idea by Asking "What Can We Do To Make It Easier?"
Questions Matter More Than Answers When It Comes To Innovative Thinking!
Create Daily, Small Experimentation For Innovation
Iterative Improvement Is The Heart And Soul Of Innovation.
Start Small, With An Example… Create; A Mini-Project; A Blog; A Simple Tool… Out Of Your Head!
Take Failure As Feedback Instead Of A Setback! Every Attempt Will Help To Sharpen Your Thinking!
To Be An Inventor Is Not To Have A Title; But, To Think Differently; And, To Act. Therefore, If You Are In The Digital Enterprise World (Any Business Using Technology), You Will Be A Part Of The Innovation Ecosystem As Long As You Are Thinking Differently AND Creating Lots Of Things On A Regular Basis.
Innovation Is A Cycle; I.E. Idea > Test > Refine > Do Again.
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