Innovation: Transforming Ideas into Solutions
Innovation is vital to a company’s success and very survival. But sometimes, innovation is placed on the back burner while companies focus on optimizing process and perfecting current products and services. A defined process is as important in innovation as it is in every other part of a company and can help us make proactive innovation a priority.
Innovation is vital to a company’s success and very survival. But sometimes, innovation is placed on the back burner while companies focus on optimizing processes and perfecting current products and services. Even when we implicitly recognize the importance of innovation, we can feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to start. Process is as important in innovation as it is in every other part of a company.
The Innovation Process moves people through the steps necessary to turn a vision into reality, and it can be applied anywhere innovation and improvement are needed. Having a defined process can also help us make proactive innovation a priority, so we’re never scrambling to innovate reactively. Learn to identify and encourage idea fluency and facilitate an Innovation Process that moves from ideas to solutions.