Comments on: A Fundamental Law of Innovation

By: Richard Fouts

Richard Fouts — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:45:41 +0000

This is great. “What’s the big deal, birds have been flying for a million years.” Remember the early days of the web … and what led to the term Brochureware? Even the early days of television advertising were just talking heads. But, driving my 2003 Lexus today is not that different from driving my 1980 Pontiac just more comfortable and more gadgets (GPS? Fantastic!)

It’s definitely those that step outside the norm and envision those new twists that create the leaps. I think some of the best ideas of what’s to come .. .come from Hollywood.

After all, Captain Kirk and crew were using flip phones in the 1970s. And the film Minority Report used all kinds of techniques (location services) that are coming around. Perhaps we should engage TV writers in our innovation workshops? Maybe “beam me up Scotty” isn’t so far feteched?

By: Anthony Bradley

Anthony Bradley — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:16:08 +0000

Ankur, I like it but I specifically added “exploit” to highlight those that act upon the differences rather than those that can identify but are spectators.

By: Ankur Sharma

Ankur Sharma — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:52:39 +0000

“With any emerging movement, it is those who can identify – what’s different among similar and what’s same in seemingly different will innovate and drive change. And not those you focus on the obvious.”

What say?

By: Tim G.

Tim G. — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:39:21 +0000

Brilliant!

There are those who react to “new” with excitement and those who feel threatened or bewildered. For the later, a easy escape it to put the new into a “known” bucket. If you convince yourself its not new, you can keep living in your cocoon of familiarity.

Not saying good or bad — just pointing out two different types of people you run into.