INNOVATORS DNA

{this article is publisher at Harvard Business Review and this article is Best Article published in Year 2009. I publish what I understood from the article}

Innovation is muscle power of all firms. Unless the firms innovate, they will be no more in industry. Underlying theme in present scenario among the companies are “Innovate or Evaporate”.

INNOVATORS DNA

1. Associating

2. Questioning

3. Observing

4. Experimenting

5. Networking

Associating: It is ability to connect unrelated questions, problems, ideas etc.

Steve Jobs said, “Creativity is connecting things”

Questioning: It is make use of Sixth sense. Ask “Why is?” & “Why not?” & “What if?”

As Ratan Tata’s Words, “Question the unquestionable”

Experimenting: Relentlessly try on new experiences and explore the world.

Networking: Build network with individuals from diverse backgrounds they gain radically different perspectives.

Ingrain In You:

Spend 15 to 30 minutes a day writing down questions that challenge the status quo in your company and try to understand and change things.

Cheers

Vinodh