People who lead their organization’s practice of collaborative innovation find themselves on the receiving end of ideas that exist outside of their original context or charter. In this article innovation architect Doug Collins advocates that leaders embrace these orphans as a catalyst for deep, creative ideation. He lays out a way to do so by way of hosting Ideation Scene Investigation 2012.
Clients declare plaintively to me: “I have 500 ideas—help.”
Momentarily, they add: “And, what do I do with them?”
Orphaned ideas arrive at the innovation program’s doorstep by a number of paths. Someone—a predecessor—bequeaths them as a parting act. Someone hosts an innovation challenge. The ideas remain after the campaign team selects the ones they decide to pursue. Someone hosts an off-site brainstorm with the executive team. The ideas embody the fruits of their single day’s labor. Resuming their day jobs, nobody commits to exploring their potential.
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