Types of innovation

Now is the time to combine design methods with systems thinking to enable the adaptive and innovative institutions we need for the future, argues Rowan Conway.

Is there an art to discovering breakthroughs? "It’s inevitable that every company must be out there battling for market share, but you don’t really want to be in a situation where the competition is so stiff that any potential upside is eroded away in the process—―a scenario known as perfect competition in economics. [...] Where does innovation come from, and is there a universal framework that can be applied to help consistently make big breakthroughs?" #innovation #agileideas

Innovation is a particularly sticky problem because it so often remains undefined. We treat it as a monolith, as if every innovation is the same and one approach fits all.

When starting an innovation program, be clear about what you’re trying to measure. If you measure the wrong thing, it will only obscure the truth of whether you’re making progress. Successful innovation accounting requires applying the right metrics...

Discover the various innovator types and their roles. Identify your organization's position for maximum innovation leverage.

When the book “Ten Types of Innovation” (Keeley et al.), in its most recent format, hit the shelves in 2013 – not only me, but many of my colleagues in higher education, embraced the work because of its clarity and integrality. It offered a much richer approach than the usual – perhaps more scientifically evidenced – approach of 4 types of innovation (product innovation, process innovation, business model innovation, service [&hellip

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