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A client once confided to us : ‘ We ’ re really good at implementing bad ideas ’. But what ’ s really important is to get better , more impactful ideas into the Stage Gate™ process . You ’ ll readily identify those better ideas when you take the time to diverge .”
Impatient for short-term success , driven by quarterly scorecards or constrained by an enterprise mindset that is compelled to demonstrate activity and quickly ‘ get to the answer ,’ many organizations find it almost impossible to step back and diverge . This often results in predictable , uninspired , incremental innovations – missing out on significant , longterm growth opportunities .”
Convergent thinking ( left brain ) is still required , however . Palmer writes : “ Convergent processes call for traditional business tools , techniques and data analysis , where potential opportunities are evaluated , prioritized , refined and then often moved through a formal decision-based Stage Gate™ process until the most promising ones are implemented .
A client once confided to us : ‘ We ’ re really good at implementing bad ideas ’. But what ’ s really important is to get better , more impactful ideas into the Stage Gate™ process . You ’ ll readily identify those better ideas when you take the time to diverge .”
Innovation Capability at Core of Strategic Advantage
The goal is to deal with innovation in a holistic and proactive manner . The trick ( if there is a trick ) is freeing the organization to allow it to happen and help things along course wherever and whenever possible ” says Robert Mazerolle . And that requires a systematic effort to develop an ongoing innovation capability . At all times , but especially during current challenging economic period , innovation can serve as a powerful and cost-effective value-creation strategy .
If you or your organization are falling short in your quest to harness the positive power of change , Intervista ’ s new executive program — Innovation Boot Camp — will help you embrace this essential part of your mission .
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