As some of you know, I participate in a couple of weekly Twitter-based chats, including #innochat, a Thursday 12:00 – 1:00 pm Eastern time discussion about 'High Velocity Innovation' Producing Better Results in Less Time.”
Our 06 November #Innochat topic will be: How To Be Innovative In A Non-Innovative Culture.” Most companies appear to acknowledge the need to create a culture of innovation and the benefits of doing so. However, this is a monumental task, and few corporations have been able to accomplish this goal. The resulting reality is that many of us still are faced with the challenge of being innovative in innovation-resistant environments.
For those of you interested in joining us, I thought it might be helpful to ponder a few things prior to our discussion:
- Most of us probably think of corporations when hearing the term “non-innovative culture.” However, schools, churches, governments, and even relationships could be described as having innovation-resistant environments. Perhaps keeping those things in mind could stimulate some interesting discussion.
- Suppose for a minute that creating a culture of innovation is beyond our capacity, or that we’re just not going to get the support we’d like. Given those circumstances, what things might we be able to do?
- What kinds of relationships and alliances need to be created in order to successfully innovate in a non-innovative environment?
- What risks do we undertake when we try to be innovative in a culture that isn’t, and how can those risks be reduced?
- And here’s a link to an innovation article called “The Innovator’s Survival Guide” from Innosight’s October 29, 2008 Strategy & Innovation, courtesy of Renee Hopkins @Renee_Innosight
Join us if you can on 06 November at 12:00 – 1:00 pm Eastern. If you can’t be there, I’ll post a recap of the discussion right here on www.ideaflow.com.