The Innovation Workout

Proven and tested steps that will boost your creative and innovative skills

Author: Lucy Gower

Over the past few years, it has become clear that everyone is talking about innovation. It has become part of the marketing slogans found at the top of resonant corporate graphs, often without substance, and I have seen it used randomly to make anything appear more exciting and interesting than it actually is, from political plans to current mortgage deals and even marketing a new flavor of soup. So, before we start boasting about our innovation capabilities, let's be clear about what innovation actually means. The Oxford English Dictionary describes innovation as follows: • The process of innovating or the activity of innovating; • The introduction of new methods, ideas, or products, etc. In addition, innovation is not just about implementing any idea; it is about taking action to implement good ideas that bring you and your organization closer to achieving a goal. For example, developing new products that customers want, developing a process that makes life easier for employees or customers, or developing a system that helps the organization operate more effectively. If a new idea is new to your organization, it will still be considered innovative even if it has been implemented elsewhere. Big ideas and small changes.