"Innovation" is the catch cry of many as a solution to the various constraints experienced by businesses in achieving short, medium and long term objectives. It is a word that is certainly bandied around with the true meaning rarely understood.
In fact, "innovation" is feared by many in business as a result of the perceived levels of investment in such things as time, research and development and capital, required to be 'innovative'.
Innovation simply means to do something better; improving processes to increase efficiencies and effectiveness. For some this can involve high levels of investment in R+D, but for others it could simply mean outsourcing of low value/low capacity tasks eg book-keeping, IT database management or recruitment.
In order to be 'innovative' you need to allow and encourage creativity in the workplace - not just aesthetically but thinking creatively too. Thinking will challenge the status quo.
Creativity is coming up with ideas that will add value. It can be described as the defeat of a habit by originality. Don't be afraid of making mistakes, its not failure, a person who doesn't make mistakes is unlikely to make anything at all!
Embrace innovation. A small difference or improvement in process has the potential to make a big difference in your workplace or business or life.
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