This document discusses leveraging collaboration for innovation. It begins by noting that innovation and collaboration are top strategic priorities for CEOs and CIOs. It then discusses that innovation is about problem solving, working together across roles and organizations, and focusing on customers. The document provides examples of incremental and disruptive innovation. It emphasizes that innovation is not just the job of certain roles, but should involve management, employees, partners and experts collaborating together. The rest of the document provides tips and best practices for hacking innovations through considering the whole ecosystem, finding blind spots, focusing, getting diverse perspectives, and learning from innovation success stories.
4. Innovation Is A Problem For Everyone
• How can our business increase Profits ?
• How can our business increase Growth ?
Invention
• How can our business improve Loyalty ?
• How Entrepreneurship can our business improve Collaboration
our Brand ?
Because It’s Hyped As The Solution!
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5. Executive Surveys
72%
CEO’s site INNOVATION led growth as
1 of the top 3 strategic priorities
66%
CIO’s from top-performing organizations
see COLLABORATION as key to driving
INNOVATION
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Source: BCG (2010)
6. Agenda
• The Basics
• The Case
• The Fundamentals
• The Stories
• The Hacks
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7. What is Innovation
“Innovation is finding a
new and better way to
meet your clients’
needs.”
Tony Robbins
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Source: 7 Forces of Business Mastery
9. Innovation is Elusive
• It’s A Management Thing
• It Requires A Special Degree (ie; MBA)
• It’s Someone Else’s Job Role & Responsibility
• It Consumes Too Much Time
• It Consumes Too Much $$$
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25. Why Innovate
Source: HBR.org (Sept 2014)
Demand Forces
U.S. Patent
Applications
(over last 50 yrs.)
Global Startups
(over last 50 yrs.)
Global Economic
Competition
Increased
From
100k to 600k
Per
Year
Increased
From
10M to 100M
Per
Year
Alibaba (China)
vs.
Amazon (U.S)
Success: Ability to manage uncertainties in new ways
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28. Why Innovate
Internal Collaboration Forces
Better
team alignment and
cross-group visibility
Agile
decision making
Faster
time to results
External Collaboration Forces
Greater
awareness of partner,
supplier and customer
needs
Improved
response times
for
external collaborators
Stronger
vendor
relationships
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41. Michelin PAX Tire System
The Next Brilliant Idea
• Early 1990’s
• Run-Flat Tire
• Invented TPMS
• 125 Miles @ 55 MPH
• Researchers, Designers, Engineers
Partners, Competitors, Dealers
Benefits
• Safety
• Affordable
• Efficient & Convenient
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42. Michelin PAX Tire System
Blind Spots
• Service Stations
• Customer Experiences
Source: TheWideLens
Great
Ideas
Great
Execution
Great
Distribution
Network
Customers
$$$ Replacement Tires
Service Stations
Special Equipment
Discontinued Tires In 2008
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46. Innovation Is Ongoing
“My dear, here we must run as fast as we can just to stay in
one place. And if you wish to go anywhere, you must run
twice as fast as that.”
Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Keep Moving … Keep Swimming
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47. Agenda
• The Basics
• The Case
• The Fundamentals
• The Stories
• The Hacks
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50. Hacking Your Innovations
Perceptions
• Bugs in lights are not
recommended
Implications
• May imply to clients that
other areas of the operations
are messy as well
“Find Your Blind Spots”
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51. Hacking Your Innovations
Technology
• Bugs in software are
not recommended
Implications
• May imply that quality is
lacking in other areas of
development, etc.
“Find Your Blind Spots”
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65. Hacking Your Innovations
Majora Carter redefined the field of environmental equality, starting with a
local revitalization project called the “Sustainable South Bronx”.
“Get A Dog”
Source: TEDx
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66. Hacking Your Innovations
The co-founder of Friends of the High Line, Robert Hammond helped lead the
effort to build an elevated park on an abandoned railway line in Manhattan.
“Lookup To The Possibilities”
Source: TEDx
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67. Hacking Your Innovations
For fun, defiance, beauty and to offer alternatives to fast food in a community
where the “drive-thrus” are killing more people than the “drive-bys”.
“Build Real Community”
Source: TEDx
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68. Build A Better Light Bulb Challenge
Alfredo Moser's invention is lighting up the world. In 2002, the Brazilian
mechanic found a way to light his house during the day without electricity
Source: BBC
“Change One Life … Then The World”
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More Power Than a 50 Watt Bulb
70. Innovation
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In 1994, the director of Corporate New
Ventures at Procter & Gamble asked the right
question …
“There has got to be a better way to clean a
floor. Current mops are the cleaning
equivalent of the horse drawn carriage –
where’s the car?”
71. Innovation
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A team of ethnographic researchers set out to watch how
people cleaned their kitchen floors, and they discovered …
• Most people swept their floors before they mopped
• People assemble a system of largely unbranded products to
get the job done
• Mops worked mostly by the adhesion of dirt to the mop and
people seemed to spend almost as much time rinsing their mop
as they did cleaning the floor
• People wore old clothes when they were cleaning because it
was a dirty job
72. Innovation
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They reviewed the videos back at the office and
arrived at their epiphany moment …
• Half of the steps related to cleaning the floor
• Half of the steps related to cleaning the mop
Source: Webrtcworld
73. Innovation
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Source: Webrtcworld
Lessons Learned …
• Any new product or idea must delight the
consumer
• And it must actually work
76. Thank You
Kerry Dirks
Twitter …… @kerdirks
LinkedIn …. kerdirks
Blog ……….. kerdirks.wordpress.com
Email ……… kerdirks@yahoo.com
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77. Resources
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• The Wide Lens: Book
• Innovators DNA: Book & Web Site
• Innovators Dilemma: Book & Web Site
• Innovators Method: Book & Web Site
• Innovators Solution: Book & Web Site
• Innovators Prescription: Book & Web Site
• A Liter of Light
• Tesla Motors
• Grace Choi – 3D Printed Makeup
Notas do Editor
These terms have both been the buzz for quite some time.
Especially w/SharePoint making it very easy to create collaboration sites
Creating a site years ago used to take weeks, maybe months … now it’s condensed to a few minutes
Is your business Innovative ?
How do you manage Innovation ?
Having a collaboration site is a great first step; but Innovation is more than just a site.
Innovation is a focus of both CEO’s and CIO’s.
It’s a priority.
So, why aren’t more businesses considered innovative ?
For the bulk of this presentation, we will examine the …
The Basics of Innovation
…
Tony Robbins, is well known in the business world for his motivational series on the 7 Forces of Business Mastery.
I like his definition of innovation; it actually sums up the challenge of innovation very well.
Let’s unpack it
new and better, similar to New and Improved, is subjective
meet may mean to EXCEED depending on your market segment, target audience, or the gap from here to “1st place”
you need to know your client or clients
At it’s core, innovation is problem solving
We have seen this cycle many times.
Identify the Problem
Do the analysis
Develop
Implement
Evaluate
And continue the cycle
So, Innovation is Problem Solving AND so much more
So, why are more businesses considered Innovative ?
Innovation is at the center of 3 other great facets
Invention
Creating some new or different
Entrepreneurship
Passion with a purpose
Collaboration
Influencing and being Influenced
The larger the intersection, the larger the potential impact of innovation
More people creating new or different ideas
More people passionate about their purpose
More people influencing and being influenced
Sometimes you have to make a leap … you have to go for it.
No matter how much collaboration is involved … you may be the one to step out and take the plunge.
There’s a cost to staying … Just like there may be a cost of leaping
But, there’s also a benefit to staying … Just like there may be a benefit of leaping
Innovation is about doing things differently … AND so much more.
Innovation requires Collaboration from a variety of sources
Management
Provides the oversight, funding and the vision
Employees
Those that know the topic (whatever it is) best, can provide the best insight
Partners
Those businesses that share the same need for improvement that you do
Experts
Those that provide another perspective outside the normal flow of your business
Innovation is about working better together … AND so much more.
I have a few questions for you to think about
How does your business communicate it’s mission & vision
Thru Words, Actions or Both
Do you understand WHY your business is a business
What problems is your business trying to solve
Is this common knowledge at your business
Does the culture of your business support innovation
Is failure OK at your business OR is failure encouraged and expected
Do you celebrate innovation OR How do you celebrate innovation
Does your business allow, encourage or expect you to attend webinars, conferences and user groups
Does management see these opportunities as an Expense or something that can provide Value
Innovation is about effectively communicating your mission & vision … AND so much more.
In many ways … it’s simply about building a better light bulb.
I have found that the best presentations are those with active participants
So …
Your challenge during the rest of this hour is … to build a better light bulb
Write down your ideas on how you would build a better light bulb
We will come back to this challenge throughout the presentation
Innovation is about relevancy
a camera zoom lens that really is a coffee cup
this describes something about the person
this would also spur conversations with others with similar interests
a product or service sells because the client/customer identifies with it’s (views, beliefs, interests, etc.)
Innovation is messy
you have to be willing to get down in the dirt
you have to be willing to struggle with failure, ideas, our perceptions and ideals and so much more from our history
Innovation is customer focused
identify your target audience persona
what are their demographics, etc
Innovation is being creative
this is the toughest area of the innovation process
this is one of the most misunderstood areas of the process
Innovation is being a rebel
rebel does not mean destructive
rather, rebel means that we have to cross over the line of comfort to the wild side
Incremental is about improving a product, service or process in increments based on long hanging fruit or ROI.
ie; Product Adoption Life Cycle
providing the features and functionality over a series of phases
moving clients/customers from awareness, understanding, usage, value and finally to evangelist
The iPhone and vehicle models are great examples
Grace, a Harvard student, has a mission to disrupt the cosmetic industry.
To provide the ability for every girl and women to select any color and easily print that makeup on an affordable printer.
The truth about Disruptive Innovation is that it may cannibalize existing products or services.
In the case of this cartoon script, don’t innovate just for the sake of innovating.
Rather, intentionally innovate.
As cartoonish as this slide looks … I think it paints a fairly accurate picture of the business world.
Apple has been very successful with it’s iPhone, iPod, iPad, iWatch, etc.
Every company is trying to replicate and one-up …
So, it’s not so much the Who and What; but rather, When will another product or service disrupt your business ?
There are 2 certainties in business …
Change is difficult
Not changing is fatal
‘Business as usual is no longer usual’
It’s like a business being trapped between a rock and a hard place.
For too many businesses, this picture is all too familiar.
Business as usual should not be the norm.
Waiting for the next great idea to run over your business should not be acceptable.
Rather, I would argue that this is a better picture of the future of business.
Understanding where you have been
Understanding where you area
And, keeping your senses open and aware will keep your Business as Unusual
5 A’s
- Alert
- Aware
- Anticipating
- Aggressive
- Agile
Clients/Customers have new demands of products, services, experiences, etc.
The world is changing
The scope of your competition is changing
Summary: New technologies and competitors are hitting the market place faster than ever.
Your success requires an understanding of how much uncertainty you face and the ability to manage those uncertainties in new ways.
In the game of King of the Mountain, eventually everybody gets dethroned.
Power is easy to get … but, harder to use or keep.
The truth is … eventually, everybody gets disrupted sooner or later.
It’s simply a matter of time.
Two certainties
either you disrupt your own business; or,
someone will do it for you
There’s a different mindset between the one at the top and the one at the bottom.
[Reminder] After this slide, we get back to our Light Bulb.
Four Keys to Innovating
Objective … know WHY !!
What is the BIG IDEAs
What’s the VISION
GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR WORLD
Focus … know WHERE !!
Where is the impact zone
ie; Product, Service, Process, System
SAY YES; SAY NO
Intensity … know HOW !!
How much risk
How much disruption
GET HUNGRY FOR WILD IDEAS
Boundaries … know WHO !!
Know your audience
Their likes and dislikes
Their fears
- PUNISH INACTION
How does GM define value ?
From whose perspective is value derived ?
How about your own business ?
TESLA starts with a chassis, 2 axles and 4 wheels just like GM; but, then something happens.
Everything inside the body of the vehicle is not only innovative but revolutionary.
Actually, just yesterday, TESLA announced two (2) new features
DUAL motors; 1 motor on each axle
the result is unprecedented speed as well as efficiency
AUTO-PILOT
park your vehicle on the driveway, get out and the car will practically park in the garage for you
This is the TESLA Model S; all electric vehicle
The products and services of a business resembles and personalizes the culture of that business to the outside world.
It’s ultimately your brand we’re talking about.
Every product … Every service
Speaks volumes about WHY your business exists
WHY it believes WHAT it believes
AND, if you, as an employee also believe, then you will continue to work for that business.
AND, if I believe WHAT your business believes, I will want to buy one of their vehicles.
In the early 1990’s, Michelin was ready to make it’s mark in the tire industry
it had collaborated with experts to verify it’s product quality
it had built relationships with other key stakeholders in the industry
it would provide customers with more safety on the road
Great
Idea
Execution
Distribution
No So Great
Service
Value (as perceived by Service Stations and Customers)
What’s interesting to note about this tale of two businesses is …
- That in 2000, Reed Hastings, the founder of a fledgling company called Netflix, flew to Dallas to propose a partnership to Blockbuster CEO John Antioco and his team. The idea was that Netflix would run Blockbuster’s brand online and Antioco’s firm would promote Netflix in its stores. Hastings got laughed out of the room.
We all know what happened next. Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010 and Netflix is now a $28 billion dollar company, about ten times what Blockbuster was worth.
- A 2nd point here is that Oil and Water do not mix; the innovative energy that created BlockBuster is diametrically opposed to that of Netflix … and I am sure ego is mixed in there somewhere.
Netflix is moving beyond movie rentals to movie originals like the likes of
House of Cards
Orange is the new Black
NETFLIX signed a 4 year agreement with Adam Sandler to produce 4 movies.
NETFLIX mined it’s customers movie usage and found an interesting statistic
- Adam Sandler movies are watched over and over again
Will it be a success ? … time will tell.
One thing we know for sure …
Innovation is here to stay
The Business as Usual rules of the game have changed
The new economy is all about relationships ...
When you look at your business
Who are the producers
Who are the consumers
Who is influencing
Who is being influenced
Who are your peers
Who are the experts
A blind spot is anything we don’t see that may be life threatening to your business.
Common Blind Spots
We are working on a project but we just can’t see the options
We fail to consider or see the obvious
We miss a key requirement, financial fact or audience factors
We need more leadership or technical training
We need to understand a process better as it’s just a black hole right now
There are numerous examples …
What blind spots does your business have ?
PERCEPTION really IS everything …
At first glance, how are you presenting your business or yourself to your clients
Story
I was at a popular coffee shop recently, ordered my drink and sat down to listen to music, etc.
I looked up and saw bugs in the light fixture
Lessons Learned
customer service and experience does not stop at the order counter
if the light fixtures aren’t clean, what else isn’t clean ??
PERCEPTION really IS everything …
And the same holds true for software …
Technology
Implications
Those
who are passionate like you
who are from other areas of the business
who are from other countries, geographies, etc.
who have varying opinions, interests, backgrounds, etc.
who are NOT like you
The lesson learned …
In addition, 25% of innovation requires assistance from outside your business.
Why?
You need someone …
to question the conventional bureaucracy, policies and procedures
to have a fresh perspective, fresh ideas, fresh skills to the table
You may be losing focus IF
- There’s too much stuff on your plate
Your attention is elsewhere
Wrong priorities
Focus is having the confidence and insight to know
when to say Yes; and,
when to say NO
Maybe you need to bring others into the conversation.
… to help you see the Forest from the Trees
You may be looking right at it but you can’t see it.
Too close or Too far away.
Adjust your focus on the
Problem
Challenge
Opportunity
Objectives
We need to get a perspective.
This is called “Forced Perspective” … when a scene or picture is manipulated.
This is a great example of how we need to look at things from
Another angle
From someone else’s perspective
Review a process
From the eyes of your clients
What do they like or dislike
The best way to experience the pain, the beauty, the opportunity and the challenges of your situation is to get INTO IT ...
What are your senses telling you … ?
We are not ready to innovate, until we are ready to be free.
- free to express our interests, our passions, our dreams.
Our biggest challenge with innovation is the fight we have with ourselves.
We struggle with failure.
We struggle with performance.
We are not ready to innovate, until we are ready to be vulnerable with others.
When we share our creative ideas with others, we then provide them license to share their ideas.
More fully understand the joys and pains of your clients/customers by engaging and investing your emotions into the product, service, process and experience.
Another great example ..
More fully understand the joys and pains of your clients/customers by engaging and investing your emotions into the product, service, process and experience.
Be truthful about where you are right now.
Understand where you have been
Get your bearings on the context and conditions of your current environment
AND Then move forward
As Innovation is at the core of Problem Solving, it is crucial to understanding the ROOT or ROOTS of the problem.
Get to the truth before moving on.
Get agreement from others on the truth before moving on.
Boundaries are crucial for projects and their crucial for innovation.
Let’s look at the many areas that resemble the boundaries for your Innovation process.
Money ? What Money ? So what if you don’t have much money ?
Passion is actually of more value then money
Understanding is actually of more value than money
And, all of the other things we talked about earlier are more important than money
Majora had a dog she took for walks everyday.
On this one day, the dog went running thru a rundown section of the South Bronx that led her to a river front she never knew existed.
It was there that she found her inspiration that changed her life.
It was that day she got a chip on her shoulder that is still driving her passion for environmental sustainability across this nation.
Create a ‘Cause’ NOT a Business
Causes ignite people
Causes connect people thru identities
Causes build relationships
Causes build trust
Causes change people’s lives
Robert saved an elevated track section of New York and transformed it into a Green Park
With the High Line almost finished, additional innovative ideas are in the works as well
Get a chip on your shoulder
Create a ‘Cause’ NOT a Business
Causes ignite people
Causes connect people thru identities
Causes build relationships
Causes build trust
Causes change people’s lives
Ron saw an opportunity to impact an entire community with healthy gardens. The idea was a success.
Other groups are taking a hold of this idea and implementing it across the nation.
They not only consist of gardens but also flowers and shrubs.
People wake up in the morning, step outside their door and realize their entire block was transformed over night.
Get a chip on your shoulder
Create a ‘Cause’ NOT a Business
Causes ignite people
Causes connect people thru identities
Causes build relationships
Causes build trust
Causes change people’s lives
Alfredo, a Brazilian mechanic, needed a way to light up his house with a more consistent source … the sun.
Though a series of experiments, he was able to identify that light refracting through a clear bottle of water would produce the equivalent of a 40-60 watt bulb.
Innovation can be
Simple
Sustainable
Cheap
Impactful
Fun
The original idea was very personal.
Now, with the help of the internet; people from all over the world know about this invention and it’s changing their lives and the lives of those in their community.
If you search Bing or Google related to Innovation Management, you will find many screenshots resembling something like this process.
You start with a
Market Need
Identify a Topic
Generate Ideas
…
P & G uses a process similar to the prior screenshot.
They also understand the importance of bringing in experts who specialize in Innovation.
Their big idea/question was … “There has got to be a better way to clean a floor”
It all began with ONE question !
P & G and their expert researchers interviewed 16 home owners to understand how they clean their floors
they documented everything
they videotaped everything
And they discovered … (see bullets)
And they learned two things … (see bullets)
The result … was the Swiffer !
The truth about innovation more often than not is
... that it takes time
… time to involve others
… time to understand the whole process from start to finish
… time to ask why and why not