My Top 5 Ways to Innovate

Posted By Aly Juma ~ 24th January 2010

Based on my experiences, the following are my top ways to innovate!

1. Intersect

Combining different ideas, perspectives, cultures, and basically anything and everything else is one of the best ways to innovate. If you don’t think so, read Medici Effect.

2. Observe don’t ASK

We can ask people all day what they want, what their opinions are, but the fact is, they don’t even know! As they say actions speak louder than words, so next time pay attention to what they’re doing not what they’re saying.

3. Collaborate

Working on your own can really help you solidify your own thoughts and ideas, but having that other person can really add a new element that takes you where you really wanted to go.

4. Take Notes

We have ideas all the time, in the least likely of situations, and there’s no way to remember them! Having the ability to takes notes whenever an “Aha!” moment strikes should not be underestimated.

5. Change Perspectives

Look at things from a different angle. We usually get stuck viewing things from one perspective, but think about the customer, the user, the client, different industries, etc… try and role play and the value that was not seen before, suddenly comes to the top.

Those are my favorite methods, what are yours?