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Creativity, innovation and culture. Ian West DA(Salford), BSc( Hons ), FCIM Managing Director One Marketing Ltd. Why creativity and innovation are important. “Every organization has to prepare for the abandonment of everything it does” Peter Drucker. The innovation index.
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Creativity, innovation and culture Ian West DA(Salford), BSc(Hons), FCIM Managing Director One Marketing Ltd.
Why creativity and innovation are important “Every organization has to prepare for the abandonment of everything it does” Peter Drucker
Understanding creativity and innovation “Most companies are built for continuous improvement, rather than discontinuous innovation. They know how to get better, but they don’t know how to get different.” Gary Hamel
the innovation process IDEA GENERATION OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIALIZATION IDEA EVALUATION
Origins of creativity models Grace Accident Association Cognitive Skill Henry (1991)
Inspiration is the trigger Necessity Direction Nudges Techniques
Levels of thinking FIRST LEVEL THINKING SECOND LEVEL THINKING
Synectics Making the strange familiar and the familiar strange
bisociation “Bringing together two things not normally associated” Arthur Koestler
Creative cultures and climates Truida Prekel based on work of G Ekvall
Impacts of culture upon creativity and innovation National cultural impacts Culture within organizations
Geert hofstede’s dimensions of culture Power distance index (PDI) Uncertainty avoidance index (UAI) Individualism index (IDV) Masculinity index (MAS) Long term orientation (LTO)
High Power/distance index (PDI) in organisations Reluctance to challenge and question Independence discouraged Value system of the more powerful Humour and playfulness discouraged Idea-time seen as dangerous
High Uncertainty avoidance index (UAI) in organisations What is different is dangerous Concentration on process rather than outcome Hierarchical structures encourage approval seeking Strong in-group out-groups develop Superiors are supposed to have the answers ‘Not invented here’ prejudices
Cultural change Top down Bottom up National Organisational Inter-department Within-department Difficult Easier
Workplace assessment Leadership style Diversity of styles The work group The psychological environment The physical workspace Bringing outside perspectives Encouraging group convergence Based on HMM Managing Creativity and innovation
Managing the innovation process Incremental innovation Radical innovation Process innovation Disruptive innovation
Managing the innovation process IDEA GENERATION OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIALIZATION IDEA EVALUATION
Creativity, innovation and culture Ian West DA(Salford), BSc(Hons), FCIM Managing Director One Marketing Ltd.