Carolyn HoweCarolyn Howe

Enterprise ManagerEnterprise ManagerCentre for Enterprise & InnovationCentre for Enterprise & Innovation

The Graveyard Shift?!

Enterprise

Enterprise

Q. Is it rocket science?Q. Out of this world?Q. Change the world?

Enterprising

Q. What does it mean to be Q. What does it mean to be Enterprising? Enterprising?

Enterprising

Q. What does it mean to be Q. What does it mean to be Enterprising? Enterprising?

A mindset - An attitude to problem solvingIt’s about making a difference 

Some of the key characteristics of an enterprising person:

Innovative , Creative, Risk Taking, ‘Can-Do attitudeTaking or willing to take risksDisposed to actionResourceful, Energetic"An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.".......Marked by imagination, initiative, ambition and energyDemonstrating Initiative and readiness to undertake new projects

Enterprising

Q. What does it mean to be Q. What does it mean to be Enterprising? Enterprising?

A mindset - An attitude to problem solving - It’s about making a difference 

Some of the key characteristics of an enterprising person:

Innovative , Creative, Risk Taking, ‘Can-Do attitudeTaking or willing to take risksDisposed to actionResourceful, Energetic"An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.".......Marked by imagination, initiative, ambition and energyDemonstrating Initiative and readiness to undertake new projects

Resourceful, Energetic

Resourceful

Enterprising

Q. What does it mean to be Q. What does it mean to be Enterprising? Enterprising?

A mindset - An attitude to problem solving - It’s about making a difference 

Some of the key characteristics of an enterprising person:

Innovative , Creative, Risk Taking, ‘Can-Do attitudeTaking or willing to take risksDisposed to actionResourceful, Energetic"An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.".......Marked by imagination, initiative, ambition and energyDemonstrating Initiative and readiness to undertake new projects

An Attitude to Problem Solving

Innovative, Creative

Imagination

Thinking outside the box

Thinking outside the box

... By thinking inside the box! ... By thinking inside the box! insideinside

Thinking outside the box

Enterprising

Innovation, Creativity, ImaginationInnovation, Creativity, Imagination

Green Blue SilverRed Gold

Enterprising

Innovation, Creativity, ImaginationInnovation, Creativity, Imagination

Green Blue SilverRed

Problem:

My dog needs a walk 3 times a day But I just don’t have time to take him

Gold

Enterprising

Innovation, Creativity, ImaginationInnovation, Creativity, Imagination

Green

Traditional brainstormRules: Non-judgemental - Positive – Open-minded

Problem:My dog needs a walk 3 times a day But I just don’t have time to take him

Enterprising

Innovation, Creativity, ImaginationInnovation, Creativity, Imagination

Blue

ExaggerationMagnify the problem – 100 times a day?!Minify the problem – 1 more time a day?!Exaggerate the scope – needs to walk 20 more miles a day?! 100 miles?!Exaggerate the significance – he can’t survive?! He’ll be taken away?!

Problem:My dog needs a walk 3 times a day But I just don’t have time to take him

Enterprising

Innovation, Creativity, ImaginationInnovation, Creativity, Imagination

Red

Random Input

Problem:My dog needs a walk 3 times a day But I just don’t have time to take him

Enterprising

Innovation, Creativity, ImaginationInnovation, Creativity, Imagination

Silver

Private, Reflective Listing of IdeasNo talking, just quietly come up with ideas on your own and write them down

Problem:My dog needs a walk 3 times a day But I just don’t have time to take him

Enterprising

Innovation, Creativity, ImaginationInnovation, Creativity, Imagination

Gold

‘In their Shoes’What would the following people, for example, suggest:Dog, Neighbour, Your boss, Your children, Elderly aunt, Hamster, Vicar, Local sportsteam...

Problem:My dog needs a walk 3 times a day But I just don’t have time to take him

Enterprising

Innovation, Creativity, ImaginationInnovation, Creativity, Imagination

Green Blue SilverRed

Problem:

My dog needs a walk 3 times a day But I just don’t have time to take him

Gold

Enterprising

Q. How was it for you?!Q. How was it for you?!

Individual v As a group?

Stimulants v blank sheet?

Personal v abstract?

 

Enterprising

Q. How was it for you?!Q. How was it for you?!

How does it feel to stretch the boundaries?How easy is it to be creative?

How does it feel to work with people you don’t know?

How does it feel to take a risk?How does it feel to suspend judgement?

 

Enterprising

Q. What does it mean to be Q. What does it mean to be Enterprising? Enterprising?

A mindset - An attitude to problem solving - It’s about making a difference 

Some of the key characteristics of an enterprising person:

Innovative , Creative, Risk Taking, ‘Can-Do attitudeTaking or willing to take risksDisposed to actionResourceful, Energetic"An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.".......Marked by imagination, initiative, ambition and energyDemonstrating Initiative and readiness to undertake new projects

Innovation

Innovative OrganisationsInnovative Organisations

The qualities that characterise those organisations we consider innovative..

The culture and behaviours that enable innovation...

Innovation

Innovative OrganisationsInnovative Organisations

• Leadership, visionary, future orientated, articulated, distributed

• Opportunistic, take managed risks, value commitment

• Positively associates with change, stories of success, tolerate failure, welcome diversity, supports creativity

• Encourages communication, networking, relationships, customer understanding

• Learns through experience, shares knowledge, reflects and adapts

Enterprising

Q. What does it mean to be Q. What does it mean to be Enterprising? Enterprising?

A mindset - An attitude to problem solving - It’s about making a difference 

Some of the key characteristics of an enterprising person:

Innovative , Creative, Risk Taking, ‘Can-Do attitudeTaking or willing to take risksDisposed to actionResourceful, Energetic"An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.".......Marked by imagination, initiative, ambition and energyDemonstrating Initiative and readiness to undertake new projects

Organisation

Enterprising

Q. What does it mean to be Q. What does it mean to be Enterprising? Enterprising?

A mindset - An attitude to problem solving - It’s about making a difference 

Some of the key characteristics of an enterprising person:

Innovative , Creative, Risk Taking, ‘Can-Do attitudeTaking or willing to take risksDisposed to actionResourceful, Energetic"An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.".......Marked by imagination, initiative, ambition and energyDemonstrating Initiative and readiness to undertake new projects

Organisation

Initiative

Resourceful

Risk TakingInnovative Creative

readiness to undertake new projects