Creativity: The Importance Of Innovation In The Workplace

Innovation is defined as the introduction of something new or different. The act of innovating leads to the introduction of new ideas, devices or methods. Innovation isn’t solely represented by new devices, ideas or methods, but also by the process of uncovering new ways to do things. For your innovation to work, it needs to solve a problem. Innovation is accomplished when an original idea is provided and is effective, and that it is beneficial to society.
Innovation is necessary for the workplace as it keeps the company relevant and always a step ahead of their competitors. Innovation should always be a part of the problem-solving process in any company. With creative thinking, problems can be solved strategically, as it can save time and

Creativity also allows the organization to take advantage of opportunities which develop as the result of changing environmental conditions (shalley et al. 2004).
Surrounding yourself with different types of people can get your creativity flowing, as your listening to others and their views it can put things into a different perspective. Changing your daily routine can introduce you to different things and different problems that need solving. You will limit your range of innovative solutions because you are sticking too strictly to a routine. “To innovate, you should be looking constantly for associations between products, people and markets that have no obvious link” (A. Gibson, 2009).
There is a persistent change in technology and globally everywhere. If an organization doesn’t respond quickly to the trend or advancements the world has created it will likely be left

YouTubes most important innovation was being able to share content via a link. All YouTubes content was embeddable. This was YouTubes USP. This allowed videos to be shared via blogs, chat rooms, and various other social platforms. YouTube didn’t depend on any other social media platform to be relevant as its content could be shared anywhere. This was when MySpace was declining in popularity and other social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook were increasing in popularity.
Another innovative idea YouTube came up with is ‘citizen journalism’. This is the when the public document what is happening in the world but using mobile phones and inexpensive cameras. No other platform has innovated like this, this was evident when the Iran elections were taking place last May 2017. Videos were captured of an Iranian woman bleeding to death in the streets. Iran tried violently to stop the world from seeing this, but videos were captured on camera phones and found their way onto YouTube and YouTube inspired