Innovation is a word that is thrown around a lot and usually it’s in the business setting. Don’t get me wrong, innovation is important…but innovation isn’t a hall pass to do whatever without oversight or guardrails.
A lot of people will argue that you can’t manage innovation. I think it’s important to understand that there are parts of the process of innovation that should absolutely be managed. The ideation and creative aspects shouldn’t be managed or guardrailed…but the process for executing on a vision, should be. Too often innovative projects spin and spin and spin looking for the perfect execution of the idea instead of focusing on how to get it into the hands of people.
That is how innovation happens, you build something and you give it to people to challenge, give feedback and simply use! It can’t be a thought experiment with not actionable outcomes…that is philosophy. As a leader it’s your job to make sure that they stay focused on readiness and timelines, all while also challenging assumptions.
This may all feel very micromanagy…but the point is to make sure that we are seeing a return on investment for our projects focused on innovation.
I hope this is helpful, thanks for being here! Reach out for questions or comments!
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