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Innovation Is a State of Mind
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Innovation Is a State of Mind
Simple Strategies to Be More Innovative in What You Do
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A modern framework for practical innovation—from individual ideas to an innovative organisational culture

Everyone says that innovation is important. The problem is that no one tells you how to be innovative. Innovation is a State of Mind sets out a step-by-step guide to creating innovative ideas and putting them into action. You'll learn how to generate more ideas with greater potential, how to grow and evaluate them, test their effectiveness and then implement the ones that are going to improve your business.

Author James O'Loghlin has worked with over a thousand of Australia's best inventors and innovators in the eight years he hosted ABC-TV's The New Inventors. He studied what they do differently and how they are able to identify and take advantage of opportunities that the rest of us miss. Packed with engaging stories and a good dose of humour, this insightful guide helps you to make innovation a part of what you do every day.

  • Change your thinking and identify overlooked opportunities
  • Step around common roadblocks to innovation
  • Generate better ideas, and find the ones that will improve your business
  • Create a culture where innovation is part of everyone's job
  • Harvest innovative ideas from the entire staff and find the ones that will make a difference
  • Innovators see things differently. They solve problems that the rest of us can't, and create solutions to problems that we never noticed we had. Getting stuck in routine and procedure is the death knell for modern business. Most companies undervalue and underuse the creative potential of their people, because they underestimate the impact of continuous innovation. Innovation is a State of Mind shows you how to think like an innovator and create a culture of innovation, so you can stay out in front of the future of business.

    A modern framework for practical innovation—from individual ideas to an innovative organisational culture

    Everyone says that innovation is important. The problem is that no one tells you how to be innovative. Innovation is a State of Mind sets out a step-by-step guide to creating innovative ideas and putting them into action. You'll learn how to generate more ideas with greater potential, how to grow and evaluate them, test their effectiveness and then implement the ones that are going to improve your business.

    Author James O'Loghlin has worked with over a thousand of Australia's best inventors and innovators in the eight years he hosted ABC-TV's The New Inventors. He studied what they do differently and how they are able to identify and take advantage of opportunities that the rest of us miss. Packed with engaging stories and a good dose of humour, this insightful guide helps you to make innovation a part of what you do every day.

  • Change your thinking and identify overlooked opportunities
  • Step around common roadblocks to innovation
  • Generate better ideas, and find the ones that will improve your business
  • Create a culture where innovation is part of everyone's job
  • Harvest innovative ideas from the entire staff and find the ones that will make a difference
  • Innovators see things differently. They solve problems that the rest of us can't, and create solutions to problems that we never noticed we had. Getting stuck in routine and procedure is the death knell for modern business. Most companies undervalue and underuse the creative potential of their people, because they underestimate the impact of continuous innovation. Innovation is a State of Mind shows you how to think like an innovator and create a culture of innovation, so you can stay out in front of the future of business.

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    About the Author-
    • JAMES O'LOGHLIN has been a lawyer, a stand-up comedian, a television and radio presenter, a speaker and an author. James hosted The New Inventors on ABC-TV and has worked with over a thousand inventors and innovators.

    Table of Contents-
    • About the author ix

      Preface xi

      Introduction: What is innovation and why do we need it? 1

      Part I: A process for innovation 7

      1 Think 9

      Prioritise thinking 10

      What do you think about? Identifying opportunities for innovation 13

      Processes and systems 15

      Interactions with people 16

      Notice when you feel bad 17

      A method for innovation 18

      Habitual thinking 21

      Eight ways to break out of habitual thinking 26

      1. Question everything 27

      2. What assumptions are you making? 30

      3. Technology is not always the answer 36

      4. Reframe the question 39

      5. The solutions might be right in front of your eyes 42

      6. Is the answer in your data? 45

      7. Think like a customer or client 51

      8. Plan for failure 65

      Four reasons why we don't think enough 68

      'I don't have time' 68

      'I'm just not creative' 70

      'Innovation isn't part of my job' 72

      'Thinking is hard!' 73

      What if you're stuck? 79

      2 Value 85

      Ideas are like balloons 88

      Hold the phone 89

      Listen sometimes, don't listen sometimes 90

      3 Use 93

      Do the next thing 94

      Find the end point of each idea 95

      Bring in other people 97

      Sometimes you need to persist 98

      4 How to pitch an idea 101

      Why a pitch is important 101

      Who should pitch? 102

      What are you trying to achieve? 102

      What you say 104

      How you say it 107

      Respect the fact that a good pitch is hard 107

      Nervousness 108

      Verbal ticks 110

      If it's important, say it like it's important 111

      PowerPoint 112

      Fill the room 112

      5 Innovation in your own life 117

      Think 118

      Value 118

      Use 119

      What about you? 119

      Think it all through 119

      Give your ideas value 121

      Use your ideas 122

      Part II: Creating an innovative organisation 125

      6 How success and growth can discourage innovation 127

      The role of management 130

      Outsourcing creativity 131

      7 How do you get people to think? 137

      Make it clear it's part of the job 138

      Quantity not quality 139

      8 If you think innovation is important, act like it's important 145

      Innovation campaigns 146

      Tell people what you want them to do 146

      How much direction do you give? 149

      What if someone says 'I can't'? 150

      9 Valuing ideas 153

      Pitch ideas to a person, not an email address 154

      Thank people for bad ideas 156

      10 Using ideas 159

      Set up a process 160

      Ideas that are going further 163

      Ideas that are not going further 164

      Commit! 165

      Find the end point of each idea 166

      11 Reach right down 169

      Conclusion: The adventure of innovation 175

      Notes 177

      Acknowledgements 183

      Index 185

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