24/7 Innovation Diagnostic: COMPETENCY (The Inner Innovator)

Assumptions

• Are underlying assumptions/rules surfaced and challenged?
• Is the organization prepared to break with tradition?
• Are the root causes of problems identified and addressed?

Filters

• Are individuals and teams encourages to apply different “filters” to the daily activities?
• Are individuals encouraged to try new things?
• Is “yes, and” used rather than “yeah, but”?
• Do you “think in opposites”?
• Do you consider “the worst ideas”?
• Do you consider “illogical combinations”?
• Do you and your team engage in competitor war games?

Simplicity

• Are simple solutions used over sophisticated ones?
• Is over-analysis avoided? Is a build it, try it, fix it approach used when appropriate?
• Are overly formulaic approaches avoided?

Roles

• Is everyone in the organization provided an appropriate challenge? Are people matched with jobs to minimize boredom or employees being overwhelmed?
• Do you only keep employees who subscribe to the values of the organization?
• Are jobs, roles, or tasks rotated to keep people challenged and growing?

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24/7 Innovation Diagnostic
24/7 Innovation

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