Progressive Innovation Examples

Progressive Innovation – Take Your Time

“Disruptive Technology”, “Game changing plans”, “Corporate restructuring” , “Y- generation Employees”, “Young Blood”, “Out of the box Thinking” and “What is trending?” are only some of the phrases that we associate with the term “Innovation”. Most people and organizations the same assume that in order for an innovative approach to be introduced, an external factor such as the factors mentioned need to be present or acquired. In order for an organization to bring in an innovative idea that will benefit the organization, the organizational culture needs to be molded such that existing employees, departments and department heads are encouraged and comfortable to express their ideas and opinions.

Large organizations

As children grow up, they are given the opportunity to draw and write. They are not always judged on what they do, but gives an insight to what they are capable of doing. Likewise, innovation should be looked at from this angel and give organizations that edge they are so desperately trying to achieve.

Start ups are a good example of progressive innovation. Startups organizations are results of;

• Conversations between friends

• A simple identification of a gap in the market by an individual who was trying to achieve a goal

• A realization that something could be done in a more effective way than it is already being done in, etc.

They don’t necessarily initiate with a business plan or a 10 year strategy. Start-ups are merely testing out an idea, giving it their best shot and seeing where it can take them. Progressively fueling the company with their ideas takes them down some narrow paths, where they may fail or succeed for a short period of time until they are established with an overall success in their

Innovation needs to be worked on and can be done progressively. Experts are not always needed by organizations. The existing employees should be considered as the experts, as they are the ones who engage in business activities on a daily basis and have an idea on how things can be improved and what things need to change. External experts will look to change the entire business process, where as an internal resource will show why it is not the entire process that needs to be changed, but merely a part of it.

Organizations should facilitate a culture which will enable internal resources to speak up, share their ideas and be a part of the entire innovation process. If a plan for an innovative approach is made to meet a certain goal, the organization collectively should part take in all aspects of it for it to be a success. It may seem to take a longer time to get all on board, but it can be far beneficial to have all on board than a few lagging behind.

Some methods to keep the entire organization up on their feet thinking innovatively and contributing to the progressive innovation process