FIR - Innovation

Missing In Action!

Describe the missing person

• Unmarried, undetermined gender, about as old as the human race, around 5 feet 5 inches, black hair, black eyes, shy, nods head to say yes AND no :) Responds to the name - Innovation.
  

Characteristics of Innovation

• Usually is something that adds value
• Could be something new
• Might be an answer to a problem
• Starts with an intent
• Needs to be looked at with a birds eye view
• Is about the 'why' not the 'what'
• Is also about the 'why not'
• Needs a suitable environment to thrive
• Needs lots of love and involvement, usually moody
• Innovation is all around us
• Innovation is human nature

Why is Innovation Missing?

• Lack of management support
• Needs a strong foundation
• Needs courage to speak up
• Innovation has cultural overtures
• Suffers from "what-do-others-think-about-my-idea-syndrome"
• Being treated for Atychiphobia (Fear of Failure)
• Recently diagnosed with "Happy-with-status-quo virus"
  

How do we find Innovation?

• Encouraging the spark called courage
• Remember that anyone can innovate
• Innovation can be incremental or disruptive
• Innovation needs persistence
• Innovation needs to be proto typed
• Needs a user base for the innovation
• If you can help people find the answer to WIIFM, you are probably close to finding the missing person
• Remember to seek and accept all the help available and take action!
• Innovation starts with me/you

Last Seen: On Friday, 5th December, at 5 PM at Mugdha's discussion on Innovation at STC India 2014.

If you have any information about the whereabouts of innovation, tweet location to #STCIndia2014

And yes, there is a reward! ____________ sponsored from TIBCO ;)