Definitions of Innovation
I just googled "definitions of innovation" and came up with 5,240,000 choices. Good luck reading them. For now, here are 10 I've gathered over the years that I like. How about you? And if you have a better one, let me know.
"Change that creates a new dimension of performance." - Peter Drucker
"The ability to deliver new value to a customer." - Jose Campos
"Adapting, altering, or adjusting that which already exists for the sake of adding value." - Anon
"The managed effort of an organization to develop new products, new services, or new uses for existing products or services." - Ricky W. Griffin
"The commercialization of creativity." - Anonymous
"The creation, development and implementation of a new product, process or service, with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness or competitive advantage." - Government of New Zealand
"Creating something before people know they need it. - Guy Kawaski
"The successful exploitation of new ideas." - UK Department of Innovation and Skills
"The successful implementation of creative ideas within an organization." - Teresa Amabile
"The act of introducing something new." - The American Heritage Dictionary
Illustration from the back cover of my book
Posted by Mitch Ditkoff at May 4, 2010 01:05 PM
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Great post!
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at May 6, 2010 09:21 AM
In a book I just finished and released by Corwin Press, I defined innovation as a new solution to an ongoing problem that achieves substantially improved results.
Posted by: Paul at May 6, 2010 12:24 PM
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