innovation is not a department
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06.19.14
INNOVATION IS NOT A DEPARTMENT
WE BELIEVE INNOVATION IS THE CREATION OF NOVEL IDEAS
AND METHODS TO MAKE AMAZING THINGS.
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NOT JUST DOING THE SAME THINGS BETTER.
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INNOVATION IS THE RESULT OF THINKING AND DOING
THINGS DIFFERENTLY.
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INNOVATION IS WORK.
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IT TAKES COMMITMENT.
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AND IT’S A HABIT MORE THAN IT’S A JOB.
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WHICH IS WHY WE BELIEVE.
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INNOVATION IS NOT A DEPARTMENT.
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INNOVATIONITMARKETING HR FINANCE
CEO
WE BELIEVE INNOVATION SHOULD NOT BE ASSIGNED.
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INNOVATION SHOULD BE AT THE HEART
OF EVERYONE’S JOB.
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INNOVATION
INVENTION
IMPROVEMENT
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AND THE HEART IS EITHER BEATING OR IT ISN’T
SO HOW DO WE KEEP THE HEART BEATING STRONG?
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THE FIVE HABITS OF INNOVATORS
1. BE INTERESTED.
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THE FIVE HABITS OF INNOVATORS
NOT INTERESTED IN YOURSELF.
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INTERESTED IN WHERE THINGS ARE HEADED AND WHAT IT MEANS.
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INTERESTED IN DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
1. BE INTERESTED.
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THE FIVE HABITS OF INNOVATORS
1. BE INTERESTED.
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2. LOOK OUTWARD.
THE FIVE HABITS OF INNOVATORS
WHEN WE LOSE INTEREST IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD,
INNOVATION DISAPPEARS.
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POLICIES & POLITICS CREATE WALLS
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INNOVATORS NEED FREEDOM TO EXPERIMENT
1. BE INTERESTED.
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2. LOOK OUTWARD.
THE FIVE HABITS OF INNOVATORS
1. BE INTERESTED.
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2. LOOK OUTWARD.
3. INVITE (AND TOLERATE) CREATIVE PEOPLE.
THE FIVE HABITS OF INNOVATORS
COMPARED TO OTHERS, CREATIVE PEOPLE ARE MORE…
HERE’S THE CATCH
• NON-CONFORMING
• DOMINANT
• HOSTILE
• IMPULSIVE
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• OPEN TO NEW EXPERIENCES
• SELF-CONFIDENT
• SELF-ACCEPTING
• DRIVEN
• AMBITIOUS
ON THE OTHER HAND
27 Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15647135
COMPARED TO OTHERS, CREATIVE PEOPLE ARE MORE…
IF
AND
THEN
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COMPANIES
INNOVATION
COMPANIES
BOTTOM LINE
INNOVATION
CREATIVITY
CREATIVE PEOPLE
REQUIRE
REQUIRES
REQUIRE
SO INVITE CREATIVITY TO EVERY ROLE
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CFO
1. BE INTERESTED.
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2. LOOK OUTWARD.
3. INVITE (AND TOLERATE) CREATIVE PEOPLE.
THE FIVE HABITS OF INNOVATORS
1. BE INTERESTED.
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2. LOOK OUTWARD.
3. INVITE (AND TOLERATE) CREATIVE PEOPLE.
4. SUSPEND DISBELIEF.
THE FIVE HABITS OF INNOVATORS
WHEN WE FOCUS TOO MUCH ON HOW NEW IDEAS WON’T WORK…
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WE LOSE SIGHT OF HOW NEW IDEAS MIGHT WORK.
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AND YOU KNOW WHO DOESN’T MAKE THAT MISTAKE?
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THIS
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COMPETITION THAT
THINKS DIFFERENTLY.
1. BE INTERESTED.
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2. LOOK OUTWARD.
3. INVITE (AND TOLERATE) CREATIVE PEOPLE.
4. SUSPEND DISBELIEF.
THE FIVE HABITS OF INNOVATORS
1. BE INTERESTED.
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2. LOOK OUTWARD.
3. INVITE (AND TOLERATE) CREATIVE PEOPLE.
4. SUSPEND DISBELIEF.
5. BET THE GARDEN, NOT THE FARM.
THE FIVE HABITS OF INNOVATORS
THIS
INVEST SMALL IN MANY IDEAS
$1M
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20 X $50K
NOT THAT
BECAUSE MANY IDEAS WILL FAIL
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BUT YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE
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TO DO GREAT THINGS.
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WE GROW BUSINESSES. (AS A TEAM)
THANK YOU.
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WE GROW BUSINESSES Dream big. Implement Small. Invent now.
Bet the garden, not the farm.