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The Psychology of Innovation

The Psychology of Innovation. What is it? Why Does it Matter?. The Innovation Imperative. Innovation in an unknown Futur e. Globalization, Political-Economic Emergence, Change, Uncertainty…. Power of Innovation.

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The Psychology of Innovation

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  1. The Psychology of Innovation What is it? Why Does it Matter?

  2. The Innovation Imperative

  3. Innovation in an unknown Future Globalization, Political-Economic Emergence, Change, Uncertainty…..

  4. Power of Innovation • “Innovation is probably the single biggest factor determining who succeeds and who fails anywhere in the world.” – Nick Donofrio, IBM Corporation • "Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship…the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth."  – Peter Drucker • “ Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower .” Steve Jobs • “ Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.” Michael Porter

  5. Terminology • What is innovation? • Innovation IS NOT invention • Innovation IS NOT creativity • Innovation IS NOT any new idea

  6. Defining Innovation Ideas that change behavior

  7. A Few Examples

  8. A Few Examples

  9. A Few Examples

  10. Two Faces of Innovation • IdeaCREATION • Idea ADOPTION

  11. Idea Creation: Core Questions • How the Mind Works • How the Brain Works • Social & Environmental Facilitation

  12. Reorienting

  13. Pink’s Principles • R-Directed versus L-Directed Thinking • Abundance, Asia, Automation • Cheaper? Faster? Demand? • Ages of Man: Agriculture Industrial Information Conceptual

  14. Six Senses • DESIGN • STORY • SYMPHONY • EMPATHY • PLAY • MEANING

  15. Idea Generation: Role of Genius NOT

  16. If not genius, then…?

  17. If not genius, then…? • Gladwell: Success as … • Luck of opportunity: • Background • Knowledge and Skill acquisition • Effort • Kivy “…getting good ideas cannot be taught, cannot be explained, cannot be methodized, and is an intensely personal matter…”

  18. Unconscious Inference

  19. Idea Creation: Obstacles • Beliefs • Situational Barriers • Environmental Barriers • Paradigm Blindness & Disciplinarity • Ideologies

  20. Idea Creation: Personality • Thinking • Perseverance • Curiosity • Creativity

  21. What makes a Good Idea? • Example of one feature of a good idea: Elegance • Symmetry • Seduction • Sustainability • Subtraction

  22. Higher Education • Institutional Constraints • Fragmented organization • Conservative Values: Inertia • Bloated Bureaucracy • 1950’s Management • Conflicting missions • Pedagogy • Content delivered to Passive Receptacles • Uniformed opinion trumps evidence • Curriculum ‘State of the Art for 1960!

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