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Comment on Innovation is an opportunity by John W Lewis

John W Lewis — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:07:03 +0000

Thank you, Joe, for identifying courage as a crucial factor in innovation. In too many organizations, innovative proposals and the stamina to advance them require something more like downright recklessness and complete disregard for one’s personal reputation and career. Innovation can be managed by establishing strategic perspectives and objectives, maintaining situational awareness of available opportunities, and providing tactical processes for the capture and exploitation of specific innovations. Bringing the management of innovation into the mainstream of our activities, we can reduce the courage and risk involved in innovation. As you describe, this also requires leaders to introduce and promote an innovative mindset.

Comment on Innovation is an opportunity by Joe Biron (@bironology)

Joe Biron (@bironology) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:36:55 +0000

This is a great post. Innovation takes courage, and often times those individuals who have creative insights lack the courage to articulate their ideas. I’m curious about what you mean when you say “managing innovation”. To me, managing innovation means that leaders encourage and develop those ideas within their organizations or groups, and provide a path for those innovative ideas to reach the light of day.

Comment on “Service design” is what exactly? by John W Lewis

John W Lewis — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:04:20 +0000

Thank you very much for your comment, Laura. You have captured it my point; I am trying to identify what is new.

I’ve read your very useful and descriptive post, and would have commented (expect that TypePad seems unable to display my name rather than the title of my blog!)

In your post, I think that you are describing something very important and much more important than user interface design. But isn’t this known as “business process engineering” or, more simply, “management”, which people have been doing for rather a long time?

Comment on “Service design” is what exactly? by Laura Keller

Laura Keller — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:45:25 +0000

John,

I like your critical eye toward this ‘new, but not new, is it really new’ area, service design. I welcome any comments you have on my article as well:

http://uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2011/03/why-ux-professionals-should-care-about-service-design.php

Laura Keller

Comment on Experience – the Apple iPad video by John W Lewis

John W Lewis — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:28:35 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Christophe. I’m glad that you enjoyed it!

Comment on Experience – the Apple iPad video by Christophe Poizat

Christophe Poizat — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:34:37 +0000

Very smart indeed

Comment on Liking LikeMinds 2010 by Like Minds 2010: That’s What They Said | Like Minds

Like Minds 2010: That’s What They Said | Like Minds — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:05:24 +0000

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Comment on Innovation strategy – where to aim? by LikeMinds turn to “innovation and opportunity” « Observations

LikeMinds turn to “innovation and opportunity” « Observations — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:47:54 +0000

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Comment on Innovation by LikeMinds turn to “innovation and opportunity” « Observations

LikeMinds turn to “innovation and opportunity” « Observations — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:47:50 +0000

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Comment on It’s not about the technology! Or is it? by robpatrob

robpatrob — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:00:11 +0000

I don’t think I am saying go back – I have found that social media has helped me find a tribe and has enabled me to choose where I live – I am saying be thoughtful about how you live and use the new to get you to a better place and fit.

We had to “go to work” in “Cubicle” We don’t now and the new tech has enabled this.
We can have a full life where we live and work – hey we might even grow our food there too…