CONCLUSION

This is The Six ‘I’s of Innovation®. A circular, not linear, map. Participating in or leading innovation is a journey; it has dead ends, long stretches of barren road and often just a vague sense of where to take the next step. It requires a complex raft of skills, mindsets and capabilities to make it happen, plus good timing and large doses of serendipity, coincidence and luck.

We need to develop curiosity so we can identify needs.

We need to develop creativity so we can ignite new ideas.

We need to develop critical thinking so we can investigate what we want to create.

We need to develop courage to invest in decisions when we do not know what the outcome may be.

We need to develop commitment to see things through, to implement ...

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