Section III: Implementing Innovations

CHAPTER 11
Directing Relevant Innovation Efforts

Introduction

Clarify Why It’s Important

Inspire Individuals

Measuring Innovation

Innovation Must Relate to Key Success Variables

Focus on Results-Oriented Objectives

Understanding Trade-Offs

Know Your Priorities and Trade-Offs

SUMMARY

CHAPTER 12
Leading Innovation

Introduction

Implementing Innovations

RULE #1: Ask “What Are You Trying to Do?”

RULE #2: Creating Trust and Buy-In—Begin at the Top

RULE #3: Create Disciples/Followers

RULE #4: Measure and Monitor “It”

“Just Do It”

RULE #5: Create Dissatisfaction with the Status Quo 141

RULE #6: Visualize a Future State

RULE #7: Tell People What Is in It for Them

What Do You Want?

RULE #8: Define the Results You Want

Tying Compensation to Change

Just-A-Little-Late Training

SUMMARY

CHAPTER 13
Techniques and Tools for Innovation

Introduction

Section I: Finding Your Creative Zone

Exercise #1 “Mind Mapping” 147

Exercise #2 “Management-by-the-Fundamental Question”

Exercise #3 “Formulating Creative Solutions”

Exercise #4 “Discussion 66”

Section II: Assessing Your Creativity

Exercise #5 “The Innovative IQ. Survey”

What “Your Innovative IQ Survey” Does

Organizational Factors

Section III: Implementing Innovations

Exercise #6 “Dos and Don’ts of Change”

Exercise #7 “How to Introduce Change—A Seven-Step Exercise

Exercise #8 “Playing Cards for Change”

Exercise #9 “Storyboarding”

Section IV: Miscellaneous

Exercise #10 “Introducing Innovations Using Project Teams”