Innovation

So what is innovation? Why should we do it? How do we do it? And once we've done it, how do we make sure that we use the innovation that we've come up with, and that the innovation is actually better than the old way?

I think one of the advantages of having a baby daughter is that it brings home to you just how programmed for change humans are; we are born eager to innovate, to adapt to our own changing capabilities, and to the changes that take place around us. As we get older we are taught to value stability, constancy and permanence. Sadly no-one has taught the universe. Life around us continues to advance with improvements in technology, changes in society and alterations in how humanity views itself. All of this is brought out in the viral presentation "Shift Happens" - now available in a multitude of different flavours.

I have issues with the presentation, but it succeeds in its core purpose - we need to think about the changes that are occurring around us, and what they mean for the life we live.

Basically put, to stand still we need to be running. What goes for humanity as a whole is true on both an individual and corporate level.