Innovation Management ? changing the world!

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.

There are distinct processes that enhance problem identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct processes that enhance idea selection, development and commercialisation. Whilst there is no sure fire route to commercial success, these processes improve the probability that good ideas will be generated and selected and that investment in developing and commercialising those ideas will not be wasted.

However, all too often the concept of innovation is intricately linked with radical change. In fact, the opposite is true:

a) Most successful innovations take advantage of existing technology, are moderately new to market (not radically new), support existing behaviours, support customer needs and save money.

b) Radical innovation is the result of incremental change. Small changes can have radical effects and when considered over time, cause radical shifts. An example of this is looking at an old photo ? very minute changes make big differences over long periods. An examination of any artists work will show incremental changes for periods before new knowledge or other inputs lead to radical shifts, which are then experimented with incrementally for periods.

c) Radical innovations are actually the result of invisible periods of incremental change and previous periods of radical change. The Internet resulted from the connectivity of the PC, which developed out of the mainframe, which owes its existence to the solid state transistor, which evolved from the earliest cathode ray tubes and so forth.

These topics are covered in depth in the MBA dissertation on Managing Creativity & Innovation, which can be purchased (along with a Creativity and Innovation DIY Audit, Good Idea Generator Software and Power Point Presentation) from http://www.managing-creativity.com.

You can also receive a regular, free newsletter by entering your email address at this site.

Kal Bishop, MBA

**********************************

You are free to reproduce this article as long as no changes are made and the author's name and site URL are retained.

Kal Bishop is a management consultant based in London, UK. He has consulted in the visual media and software industries and for clients such as Toshiba and Transport for London. He has led Improv, creativity and innovation workshops, exhibited artwork in San Francisco, Los Angeles and London and written a number of screenplays. He is a passionate traveller. He can be reached on http://www.managing-creativity.com.

---

Better Management Performance - The Easy 3-Step Way

Managers make three mistakes when they try to run businesses.... Read More

Data Delivers Credibility

Over the past couple of days I've been setting up... Read More

Selecting a Business Broker or Intermediary to Help You Sell Your Business

As crazy as it seems, some people spend more time... Read More

Understanding How Change Has Changed

There seems to be an assumption that change is a... Read More

The Death Spiral

Sometimes things just happen. Maybe we lose focus and take... Read More

Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines Part I

Sexual Harassment Policy Guidelines ? Part IPermission is hereby granted... Read More

Lets Flourish and Prosper!

Some say that in business as in sex: if it... Read More

Build Your Business (On A Shoestring): Hire a College Intern

Starting up a new venture or business can be one... Read More

Why Training Fails

Sometimes when I conduct my workshop on Effective Meetings, one... Read More

Creative People, Innovative People

The title implies that some people are and others not.This... Read More

Are You the Culprit?

Are you a business, non-profit or association manager who pretty... Read More

Executive ESP: A Pathway to Success!

We all have psychic abilities that we use daily, although... Read More

Creativity Management and Behaviour

What behaviour maximises the chances of thinking of great ideas?... Read More

Top 5 Services Your Company?s Accounting Department Should Outsource

Accounting is one area which every company has to maintain... Read More

Pitching to Employees

The senior flight attendant on the WestJet flight was starting... Read More

Delegating Responsibility

Too many managers waste both time and energy performing tasks... Read More

Innovation Management: Radical Innovation

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Your Biggest Problem in Business? Work Ethic

US Work Ethic Issues and Lack of serviceWell many... Read More

10 Ways To Work Through A Business Slowdown

In running any kind of business, it's inevitable that sometimes... Read More

Transparency: A Key To Your Effectiveness

Last month I talked about the Skilled Facilitator principle of... Read More

Managing Meetings

Plan/prepare - lack of purpose causes aimless meetings. Know why... Read More

The Top 5 Signals That Your Business Is Running You

Starting your own business is a great undertaking but running... Read More

From Boring to Interesting - Making Training Effective

Being a good trainer requires experience and skill. Experience comes... Read More

Problem-Solving Success Tip: Use Your Time for Problems that are Truly Important

Use your time for problems that are truly important.Hard as... Read More

Identifying Potential in Ourselves and Others

If there is someone nearby as you read this look... Read More

Getting Software Developed for Your Business

At some point, your business is going to need to... Read More

Overcoming the Document Tracking Challenge

"Where did it go? It was here yesterday. Wait. Here... Read More

Delegate or Die!

You Can't Do It All - Learning To DelegateThere is... Read More

Four Steps to Better Performance Reviews

Direct reports-people who need direction and leadership-rely on their leaders... Read More

Deciding What to Delegate

DECIDING WHAT TO DELEGATE: Once the benefits of delegation are... Read More

A Management Strategy

I witnessed some interesting behaviour from one of our premier... Read More

Innovation Management and Brainstorming Management ? why people hate to brainstorm!

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

What Makes a Good Appraisal Interview?

WHAT MAKES A GOOD APPRAISAL INTERVIEW?Here is a tip for... Read More