Creative Thinking and Innovation

Creative thinking is a desirable trait for innovation within an organization. This paper explores the route to creative thinking in the quest at birthing innovation and transformation in an organization.

1. Bolaji Okusaga Redefining Contexts – Creating Possibilities Creative Thinking and Innovation

2. Content S/N SUBJECT SLIDES 1 Creativity 3 - 9 2. Innovation 10 - 25

3. 1. Creativity

4. Critical Thinking Versus Creative Thinking Both concepts are different – one requires logic the other requires going out of the box A Critical Thinker is not necessarily a Creative Thinker – but a Creative Thinker needs to have Critical Thinking Skills

5. Left Brain Versus Right Brain Logic Analysis Process Sequencing Computation Intuition Imagination Creativity Emotions Visualisation

6. Creative Thinking Defined “The attitude to accept change and new ideas, a willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook.” - Harris, 1998

7. Stages in the Creative Process

8. Gains of Creativity

9. Impact of Creativity Creativity Drives:

10. 2. Innovation

11. From Creativity to Innovation

12. Definition of I nnovation It is always based on change

13. What is Innovation Really About?

14. What innovation Entails?

15. Innovation and Value Innovation is the process of creating something new and of value for Society.

16. Innovation Process

17. Sources of Innovation

18. The Oslo Manual for Innovation

19. Drivers for innovation

20. Dimensions of Innovation

21. SYSTEM New series of cars, planes, computers, TV New generation (MP3 and download as substitution of CD) Steam engine, ICT, biotechnology, nanotechnology COMPONENT Improvement of components New components for existing systems Advanced materials improving component properties INCREMENTAL “do better what we already do” “new for the company” RADICAL “new for the world” SYSTEM New series of cars, planes, computers, TV New generation (MP3 and download as substitution of CD) Steam engine, ICT, biotechnology, nanotechnology Classification of Innovations

22. Creating the Innovation DNA

23. Driving Innovation to Transformation

24. The Path from Innovation to Transformation in Service Businesses

25. Thank You.