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The 10 stages of innovation

February 28th, 2007

I have read alot of books on product development, design, innovation, management, and business in general. I also have had about 10 years of experience in design – making a wide range of things for other people. So, I have a pretty good idea on how to set up, manage and complete projects.

But nothing has prepared us for one of the biggest challenges that we face on a daily basis — now that we’re on the other side of the table. It’s the up’s and down’s of it all. The motivation. The excitement. The cynical days. The “Oh-my-gawd-what-have-we-gotten-ourselves-into” days. The days where you’re convinced it will be a sucess — and the other days where you’re convinced it will be a complete failure.

Here is a great list, taken from the article: Innovation in a nutshell. It’s the other 10 stages of innovation, that seem to never be discussed:

The 10 stages of innovation

* Scepticism
* Enthusiasm
* Brass band and fireworks
* Results aren’t visible
* Existing business suffering
* Is it worth it?
* Start to see pay offs
* This is taking time
* Maybe not a bad idea
* It works!

Link to article: Innovation in a nutshell

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