serindipity, abundance and the relentless pursuit of innovation

Serendipity, Abundance and the Serendipity, Abundance and the Relentless Pursuit of InnovationRelentless Pursuit of Innovation

Paul SchumannPaul Schumann

Glocal Vantage, Inc.Glocal Vantage, Inc.

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TopicsTopics

• Exploiting ChangeExploiting Change

• Leveraging the Innovation ProfileLeveraging the Innovation Profile

• Revealing Hidden InnovationsRevealing Hidden Innovations

• Tapping the Magic of GroupsTapping the Magic of Groups

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TopicsTopics

• Exploiting ChangeExploiting Change

• Leveraging the Innovation ProfileLeveraging the Innovation Profile

• Revealing Hidden InnovationsRevealing Hidden Innovations

• Tapping the Magic of GroupsTapping the Magic of Groups

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Exploiting ChangeExploiting Change

CustomersCustomers

TechnologyTechnologyCompetitionCompetition

DemographicDemographic

SociopoliticalSociopolitical

ScientificScientific

EconomicEconomic

EmbeddedEmbeddedSupportiveSupportiveEnablingEnabling

PresentPresentPotentialPotentialPossiblePossible

DirectDirectIndirectIndirect

StructuralStructural

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Opportunities/ThreatsOpportunities/Threats

CustomersCompetitors Technologies

Sociopolitical

Economic

Demographic

Scientific

Opportunity Threat

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Exploiting ChangeExploiting Change

• Define the systemDefine the system

• Search for what’s changingSearch for what’s changing

• Mine opportunities/threatsMine opportunities/threats

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TopicsTopics

• Exploiting ChangeExploiting Change

• Leveraging the Innovation ProfileLeveraging the Innovation Profile

• Revealing Hidden InnovationsRevealing Hidden Innovations

• Tapping the Magic of GroupsTapping the Magic of Groups

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Types of InnovationTypes of Innovation

• NatureNature– ProductProduct– ProcessProcess– ProcedureProcedure

• ClassClass– IncrementalIncremental– DistinctiveDistinctive– BreakthroughBreakthrough

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Types of InnovationTypes of Innovation

• NatureNature– ProductProduct– ProcessProcess– ProcedureProcedure

• ClassClass– IncrementalIncremental– DistinctiveDistinctive– BreakthroughBreakthrough

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Types of InnovationTypes of Innovation

• NatureNature– ProductProduct– ProcessProcess– ProcedureProcedure

• ClassClass– IncrementalIncremental– DistinctiveDistinctive– BreakthroughBreakthrough

Breakthrough

Distinctive

Incremental

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The S-Curve and InnovationThe S-Curve and Innovation

IncrementalTime

Pro

duct

ivity

Incremental

Incremental

Incremental

Distinctive

Distinctive

Breakthrough

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Innovation MapInnovation Map

Product

Process

Procedure

Incremental

Distinctive

Breakthrough

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Leveraging the Innovation Leveraging the Innovation ProfileProfile

• Develop the innovation mapDevelop the innovation map

• Identify alternativesIdentify alternatives

• Evaluate alternativesEvaluate alternatives

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TopicsTopics

• Exploiting ChangeExploiting Change

• Leveraging the Innovation ProfileLeveraging the Innovation Profile

• Revealing Hidden InnovationsRevealing Hidden Innovations

• Tapping the Magic of GroupsTapping the Magic of Groups

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Knowledge ConversionKnowledge Conversion

From

To

Tacit

Explicit

ExplicitTacit

Socialization Externalization

Internalization Combination

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Innovation SpiralInnovation Spiral

SocializationTacit Tacit

ExternalizationTacit Explicit

InternalizationExplicit Tacit

CombinationExplicit Explicit

Conversation

Experiential Learning

Con

text

Cre

atio

n

Sys

tem

s C

reat

ion

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Revealing Hidden InnovationsRevealing Hidden Innovations

• Create metaphorsCreate metaphors

• Develop analogiesDevelop analogies

• Build modelsBuild models

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TopicsTopics

• Exploiting ChangeExploiting Change

• Leveraging the Innovation ProfileLeveraging the Innovation Profile

• Revealing Hidden InnovationsRevealing Hidden Innovations

• Tapping the Magic of GroupsTapping the Magic of Groups

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ConversationConversation

You

Colleague

Result

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ConversationConversation

Values

Information

Same Different

Sam

eDifferent

ConverseConverse

ConverseConverse

ArgueArgue

Temperament

BuildBuildIntimacyIntimacy

CreativityCreativity

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Tapping the Magic of GroupsTapping the Magic of Groups

• DiversifyDiversify

• Discover what’s sharedDiscover what’s shared

• Explore what’s differentExplore what’s different

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Innovation GuidelinesInnovation GuidelinesExploit Change Leverage the

InnovationProfile

Reveal HiddenInnovations

Tap the Magicof Groups

Define theSystem

Search forWhat'sChanging

MineOpportunities/Threats

Develop theInnovationMap

IdentifyAlternatives

EvaluateAlternatives

CreateMetaphors

DevelopAnalogies

Build Models

Diversify

DiscoverWhat's Shared

Explore What'sDifferent

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Paul SchumannPaul Schumann

• Glocal Vantage, Inc.Glocal Vantage, Inc.

PO Box 161475PO Box 161475

Austin, TX 78716Austin, TX 78716

• (512) 632-6586(512) 632-6586

• paul.schumann@glocalvantage.compaul.schumann@glocalvantage.com

• http://www.glocalvantage.com

• http://incollaboration.ning.com

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