Innovation Ideation
What activities do you routinely do to increase your ability to generate innovative ideas? Over the years, I have developed habits and rituals. Productive practices that help me to keep my mind and talents sharp. Keeping abreast with our ever-changing world can sometimes cut into a person’s productive self. Learning what to keep and what to cut can make all the difference in a one’s contribution.
When it comes to generating new ideas for product development I make it a habit to prune.Productive pruning like anything is a skill one gains through time. I describe it as a highly developed sense of mental gardening. Learning from practice what to keep and nurture and what to cut. I compare it to pruning rose bushes.
The secret to maintaining a beautiful strong healthy rose bush is pruning. Pruning ensures that your plant stays healthy, so it can produce larger flowers with stronger stems. Pruning eliminates the dead and damaged parts of the plant which helps to ensure it’s long term health. Those of you who garden can appreciate the skill of knowing what to cut and the patience required to maintain such a beautiful result. (more…)

