Innovation

Mere creative ideas are not sufficient to realise change. To keep all stakeholders on board and ensure implementation, you'll need to turn those ideas into something tangible.

Innovation is like evolution. Ineffective processes and products with an unpleasant user experience tend to be replaced by generations of ‘better’ processes and products.

Sometimes focussing on the positive is just more fruitful. One way to do this systematically, is Appreciative Inquiry.

The Mechanical Turk, or Wizard of Oz, is a type of prototype that allows you to test something before you’ve actually built it. It's an illusion that can save you lots of time and money.

Prototyping is all about building something tangible as fast and as cheap as possible. There are several ways to build a prototype.

Of all the myths that surround creativity and innovation, the myth of the ‘solitary genius’ is one of the most persistent ones.

If it’s innovation you’re after, you must be able to make new connections. Therefore, it's paramount to expose yourself to many different ideas.

If there is not a shared definition of innovation in the organization, how can you honestly expect people to ‘innovate’?

Obstacles and setbacks are annoying. But they can lead to great things. Obstacles force us to be creative and can easily be used to our advantage.

What kind of prototype you should build, depends on what you want to achieve. There are basically four reasons to build a prototype.