on Thu, 4 Nov Labelle Sylvie wrote
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>What about how to educate and develope leaders in creativity and innovation?
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Shall we start with what has already been written and validated? For
example Donald Schon's "Educating the Reflective Practitioner" which, as I
understand it, says that such things must be demonstrated, not just
lectured. "Also involved are covert things, inexplicable things. The
student "gets them" while doing, or not at all. (artistry, wisdom, virtue
can only be realized by oneself -- not taught.)"
Or perhaps we should start with definitions. Can you tell me the
difference between innovation, creativity, spontaneity and mental
masturbation? I find that most people can't.
Or we can look at the recent spate of "paint by numbers" innovation schemas
such as TRIZ and KMCI's accelerated invention process. I am not being
perjorative in this statement. In fact, as we understand more about what
Boulding, Machlup and May said years ago (Boulding, K. and L. Senesh
(1983), "The Optimum Utilization of Knowledge" Westview Press) the prospect
at putting computers to work as innovation aide de camps is becoming very
real.
One thing I'll bet is that we are not going to get very far without
creating systems models.
Jack Ring
Innovation Management
32712 N. 70th St., Snottsdale, AZ 85262-7143
Office) 480-488-4615, Cell) 602.369.4615, Fax) 480-488-4616
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