01.30.08
Innovation in action - an example in another field
I posted an article a little while ago about innovation and what it is, where it comes from and how even little things can suddenly make a difference.
I watched this video by Scott Kurtz today and it brought my attention immediatly back to this subject. Now I’m no artist, I follow the process with interest but it’s the same interest as I’d have for someone desinging a rocket engine - an external one. I’m never going to do it, but I like to see how it’s done.. I hope that makes sense.
Scott is innovating in his methods of producing his comic strip, deviating from the normal patterns for no other reason than… ‘you know what this seems good!’
Sometime a fresh approach is all that is needed as an outcome, because the results of that fresh approach will be different, they cannot be otherwise. I also remember having a conversation at the Innovation session I attended where one ofthe guys there said something along the lines of:
“Well, we’re very structured and procedural in our working practices so I’m not sure innovation is really something I can do.”
All well and good, but ultimately not true, and I told him so! Regardless of your circumstance, there are MANY things which you have a direct control over, if you only examine 10% of those and make 1 change, just because it might make this a bit easier for you, or the person coming next.. that’s good innovative thinking.
Everyone can do it and practice it too. Watch the video.
Thanks Scott! Today just became a good day!
