THE INVESTIGATE MINDSET

‘PAYING CAREFUL ATTENTION TO WHATEVER IS BEING STUDIED’

Critical

‘So, when you look at the data, what can you see?’ I asked a group of commercial directors in a professional services organisation as I presented their team profile on The Six ‘I’s of Innovation®.

‘It looks like we miss the investigate stage altogether,’ replied one member of the team. ‘We just jump headfirst into implementation.’

‘Yes,’ I responded, ‘and why do you think that is the case?’ ‘Pressure for results,’ said one. ‘Activity is rewarded,’ said another. ‘No time to stop and think,’ said a third.

‘And what is the lowest attribute score in the team?’ I asked. ...

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