Comments on: Innovation Barriers | Chapter 1: Why We Struggle http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2009/05/innovation-barriers-chapter-1-why-we-struggle/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Innovation is in order? at Innovation by SIT http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2009/05/innovation-barriers-chapter-1-why-we-struggle/#comment-678 Innovation is in order? at Innovation by SIT Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:41:08 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=159#comment-678 [...] we try to list the barriers to innovation, cognitive fixednesses will be very close to the top of the list. One of our main challenges as facilitators is to help [...] [...] we try to list the barriers to innovation, cognitive fixednesses will be very close to the top of the list. One of our main challenges as facilitators is to help [...]

]]> By: Innovation Barriers | Chapter 2: Unpopular Psychology at Innovation by SIT http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2009/05/innovation-barriers-chapter-1-why-we-struggle/#comment-494 Innovation Barriers | Chapter 2: Unpopular Psychology at Innovation by SIT Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:53:37 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=159#comment-494 [...] us will agree that this is a simple question. We might, however, disagree on the answer… In the previous post in this series I called the group of barriers relating to the act of coming up with innovative idea [...] [...] us will agree that this is a simple question. We might, however, disagree on the answer… In the previous post in this series I called the group of barriers relating to the act of coming up with innovative idea [...]

]]> By: How to reinvent yourself? at Innovation by SIT http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2009/05/innovation-barriers-chapter-1-why-we-struggle/#comment-469 How to reinvent yourself? at Innovation by SIT Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:28:17 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=159#comment-469 [...] all, one of the major challenges of creative thinking is in the ability to overcome cognitive fixedness – the tendency to perceive things in a particular way, and the inability to notice their other [...] [...] all, one of the major challenges of creative thinking is in the ability to overcome cognitive fixedness – the tendency to perceive things in a particular way, and the inability to notice their other [...]

]]> By: John Wisnoski http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2009/05/innovation-barriers-chapter-1-why-we-struggle/#comment-430 John Wisnoski Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:59:27 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=159#comment-430 I run Invention Workshops for my company and do see what you describe as common barriers. My thoughts on "Structural Fixedness" are; when facilitating an innovation workshop, you can't just jump in with both feet, the planning of and participants play a critical part. Before we set foot in a workshop, I personally set up interviews with each participant prior to the workshop, explain the process, explain what the expected outcome of the workshop will be and then give each particpant homework that specifically asks questions of our conversation and what they expect the outcome will be and should be. This planning is typically done 1 month prior to the workshop. If I don't like the responses of any participant, I excuse them from the workshop and follow up with that participant why he/she was excused. I don't except any "ney" sayers for any workshop I facilitate, it just doesn't work. Since starting this, first workshop in 2005, the participants of workshops have a high level of expectation. The participant bosses have a level of expectation as well for it costs big bucks to facilitate a workshop with 6 or 7 engineers. My point here is if you have a roadblock that occurs during a workshop, shame on you as the facilitator for not preparing yourself and your participants for the workshop expectations. We always start with the end in mind, what is your definite aim you personally want to achieve at the end of this workshop. I run Invention Workshops for my company and do see what you describe as common barriers. My thoughts on “Structural Fixedness” are; when facilitating an innovation workshop, you can’t just jump in with both feet, the planning of and participants play a critical part. Before we set foot in a workshop, I personally set up interviews with each participant prior to the workshop, explain the process, explain what the expected outcome of the workshop will be and then give each particpant homework that specifically asks questions of our conversation and what they expect the outcome will be and should be. This planning is typically done 1 month prior to the workshop. If I don’t like the responses of any participant, I excuse them from the workshop and follow up with that participant why he/she was excused. I don’t except any “ney” sayers for any workshop I facilitate, it just doesn’t work. Since starting this, first workshop in 2005, the participants of workshops have a high level of expectation. The participant bosses have a level of expectation as well for it costs big bucks to facilitate a workshop with 6 or 7 engineers. My point here is if you have a roadblock that occurs during a workshop, shame on you as the facilitator for not preparing yourself and your participants for the workshop expectations. We always start with the end in mind, what is your definite aim you personally want to achieve at the end of this workshop.

]]> By: Fabian Szulanski http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2009/05/innovation-barriers-chapter-1-why-we-struggle/#comment-383 Fabian Szulanski Tue, 05 May 2009 16:38:20 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=159#comment-383 There is an even more basic reason that helps strengthen innovation barriers: That which is close to the lower part of Maslow's pyramid: Survival. A huge part of the corporate world decision / policy makers enable their defensive routines towards innovative initiatives, trying to "protect their chairs". Some could be seen in this link http://www.ideachampions.com/weblogs/archives/2009/01/the_top_100_lam.shtml A reference for backing the first part could be this one: http://ackoffcenter.blogs.com/ackoff_center_weblog/files/Why_few_aopt_ST.pdf Cheers! Fabian There is an even more basic reason that helps strengthen innovation barriers: That which is close to the lower part of Maslow’s pyramid: Survival. A huge part of the corporate world decision / policy makers enable their defensive routines towards innovative initiatives, trying to “protect their chairs”.
Some could be seen in this link http://www.ideachampions.com/weblogs/archives/2009/01/the_top_100_lam.shtml
A reference for backing the first part could be this one:
http://ackoffcenter.blogs.com/ackoff_center_weblog/files/Why_few_aopt_ST.pdf
Cheers!
Fabian

]]> By: Michal Naishtein http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2009/05/innovation-barriers-chapter-1-why-we-struggle/#comment-382 Michal Naishtein Tue, 05 May 2009 10:27:49 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=159#comment-382 "The essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail." — Edwin H. Land “The essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail.”
— Edwin H. Land

]]> By: Amit Mayer http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2009/05/innovation-barriers-chapter-1-why-we-struggle/#comment-381 Amit Mayer Tue, 05 May 2009 10:22:32 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=159#comment-381 Hi Spiro, Thanks for your comment. I'll have to look that book up! Your description reminded me of something Joseph Pearce said: "To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong." I guess he was in the right mind set.. Hi Spiro,
Thanks for your comment. I’ll have to look that book up!
Your description reminded me of something Joseph Pearce said: “To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”
I guess he was in the right mind set..

]]> By: Spiro S. Spiliadis http://www.sitsite.com/blog/2009/05/innovation-barriers-chapter-1-why-we-struggle/#comment-380 Spiro S. Spiliadis Tue, 05 May 2009 10:09:42 +0000 http://www.sitsite.com/blog/?p=159#comment-380 Your absolutely right. In the book, Mindset, A new psychology for success the author speaks about this fixation as a fixed mindset, she spoke about beyond the psychological tendencies and that we must be able to go into a growth mindset, where failing is essential and that it's about learning and growing. I have a fridge with the freezer on the bottom.lol Your absolutely right. In the book, Mindset, A new psychology for success the author speaks about this fixation as a fixed mindset, she spoke about beyond the psychological tendencies and that we must be able to go into a growth mindset, where failing is essential and that it’s about learning and growing.

I have a fridge with the freezer on the bottom.lol

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