Idea To Value - Creativity And Innovation

In today's episode, we talk about the last of the 3 Dimensions of Innovation: Organisational Support. What does it really take for innovation to flourish at an organisation? Find out by clicking the play button to listen to the episode above. The capabilities to support a culture of innovation we discuss are: Vision & Strategy Ten Types of Innovation Leadership & Sponsorship Developing a culture of innovation: Reward vs Risk aversion Measuring and Rewarding Performance Budget Bureaucracy Training and New Experiences Company-wide Idea Generation Open Innovation Innovation as a value Trends & Industry

In today's episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we talk about the various capabilities which companies need in order to be successful at innovation. The capabilities we highlight in more detail include: Innovation Methodology Focus on Problem and Solution Experimentation & Prototyping Feedback incorporation Diversity in Team Evaluation Criteria Work Environment Resources Tools Time Available Cross Pollination Brainstorming Effectively Message and Buy-in

Here, we talk about how people can improve their creativity over time, using activities actually backed up by research. The 5 activities they should do include: Daily unfocused time Listing out the challenges they are working on and the ideas related to them Daily creativity training exercises Variety and new experiences A monthly creative project

In this episode, we talk about what creativity is, why it is so difficult for many people, how it can be improved and the often misunderstood science behind it.