Business Innovation ? Radical and Disruptive Innovation

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.

There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of novel ideas.

There are distinct processes that enhance problem identification and idea generation and, similarly, distinct processes that enhance idea selection, development and commercialisation. Whilst there is no sure fire route to commercial success, these processes improve the probability that good ideas will be generated and selected and that investment in developing and commercialising those ideas will not be wasted.

Radical and Disruptive Innovation

One of the most interesting aspects of creativity and innovation is the relationship between incremental and radical change.

a) Incremental change leads to radical shifts. A look at the work of many innovators shows that they tend to experiment for long periods with an idea, followed by a radical shift into new territory.

b) The shift into radically new territory results from the input of new knowledge or perspective or simply boredom with the old approach.

c) The distance between the original idea and the final idea increases exponentially when sustained tinkering is involved.

d) Radical experimentation benefits from the competencies learned whilst incrementally toying with previous ideas.

These and other topics are covered in depth in the MBA dissertation on Managing Creativity & Innovation, which can be purchased (along with a Creativity and Innovation DIY Audit, Good Idea Generator Software and Power Point Presentation) from http://www.managing-creativity.com/

You can also receive a regular, free newsletter by entering your email address at this site.

You are free to reproduce this article as long as no changes are made and the author's name and site URL are retained.

Kal Bishop MBA, is a management consultant based in London, UK. He has consulted in the visual media and software industries and for clients such as Toshiba and Transport for London. He has led Improv, creativity and innovation workshops, exhibited artwork in San Francisco, Los Angeles and London and written a number of screenplays. He is a passionate traveller. He can be reached on http://www.managing-creativity.com/

In The News:
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/united_states/article5206551.ececid=1273606048ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNGDXIZwGUpH2JqaaxlNgIsc2kEABwimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=tqOHiKS8U5IJimgurl=business.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00437/Wagoner__Nardelli___437532a.jpg width=80 height=38 alt= border=1brfont size=-2Times Online/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/11/22/wheres_the_innovation_from_us_automakerscid=1273606048ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNHKGcCmRkr209TsoP_iVluIhicJEgWhere#39;s the binnovation/b from US automakers?/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fBoston Globe,nbsp;United Statesnbsp;-/font nobrNov 21, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1American ingenuity and binnovation/b is, in fact, thriving, but you wouldn#39;t know it as you drive past car dealerships that are stuffed with SUVs and V-8s that b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2008/11/saving_the_carmakers_and_the_m.phpcid=1273606048ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNEfeJ3Fie90GI1ZR-DAQo87MM6k_ASaving the carmakers and the mystery of binnovation/b/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrThe Daily Deal (subscription)/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm%3Fparm1%3D1%26docID%3Dnews-000002987684cid=1273606048ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNETqOmqeZE2eSeXfUvFR3_4sMYvRgGuest Columnist: Bailing Out Detroit/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrCQPolitics.com/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/776302.htmlcid=1273606048ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNE1QmkHuGei8ZjCcCMCC5FATAQhvgBankruptcy may be good for the Detroit Three/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrMiamiHerald.com/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1 class=pa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2008/11/19/bad-news-bailouts-and-automobiles/cid=1273606048ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNF4liR0NdAc3UQhDaK-tZD4cetTdgnobrIntellectual Conservative/nobr/anbsp;- a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20081122/NEWS/811220324cid=1273606048ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNE6Phj_usP9m_j5vDB_8IU8-8VA1QnobrPocono Record/nobr/a/fontbr/font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1273606048hl=ennobrall 1,947 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.chapelhillnews.com/news/story/27301.htmlcid=1273492849ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNHXCZJ3ROMf9ZmYTruBvdvq0TonNgimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=fMoyoXJ92sEJimgurl=media.chapelhillnews.com/smedia/2008/11/23/02/15-reg-2065931-1335592.embedded.prod_affiliate.34.jpg width=80 height=53 alt= border=1brfont size=-2Chapel Hill News/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.chapelhillnews.com/news/story/27301.htmlcid=1273492849ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNHXCZJ3ROMf9ZmYTruBvdvq0TonNgFirm puts UNC bInnovation/b Center on hold/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fChapel Hill News,nbsp;NCnbsp;-/font nobr9 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1CHAPEL HILL -- Matthew Redinbo would love to be one of the first tenants in UNC#39;s bInnovation/b Center. And if all goes well, he hopes not to be there for too b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1306180.htmlcid=1273492849ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNGCOl6xL6ON1gaoVPG23aCdriM_mABest of the blogs/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrNews Observer/nobr/font/fontbrfont class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1273492849hl=ennobrall 4 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.brookingsregister.com/V2_news_articles.php%3Fheading%3D0%26page%3D76%26story_id%3D3513cid=1273449042ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNGuQHUIbX-PGNSyzB0VUKE1ce946ACity will seek state loan for bInnovation/b Campus/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fBrookings Register,nbsp;SDnbsp;-/font nobr12 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Brookings city councilors on Tuesday agreed to apply for a state loan to help finance infrastructure at the South Dakota State University bInnovation/b Campus. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%2520News/2043703/cid=1273507129ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNEFqmJE5ziUw8Vtnv0jkLy1jPGH_wVodafone Americas Foundation Rolls Out #39;Wireless bInnovation/b Challenge#39;/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fTrading Markets (press release),nbsp;CAnbsp;-/font nobr8 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1VOD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- The Vodafone Americas Foundation announced the launch of its Wireless bInnovation/b Challenge, an initiative that b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.tennessean.com/article/20081123/OPINION03/811230390/1008/OPINION01cid=1273514157ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNFanuSLCLbkj8KSu1TGLqsSkFbhxQbInnovation/b that gave us our gadgets needed to help safely recycle them/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fThe Tennessean,nbsp;TNnbsp;-/font nobr8 hours ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Technology and binnovation/b will have as much a role to play in solving the problem of e-waste as they did in its creation. We don#39;t want to stifle the b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Sharp-Continues-National-Marketing-Campaign/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257BB9B8FE0A-A59D-4D65-94A6-2A84AA2819DD%257Dcid=1273006502ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNH_ro3Pbq8mwSKutR6O2AX9scy0SQSharp Continues National Marketing Campaign with Emphasis on LCD b.../b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fMarketWatchnbsp;-/font nobrNov 21, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1This phase highlights the groundbreaking Limited Edition AQUOS LCD TV Series, which represents the culmination of 35 years of Sharp#39;s LCD binnovation/b, b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Molecular-Wins-Prestigious-W3-MITX/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257B492BF008-D580-4A2F-B21B-E0EBF9CC9EAB%257Dcid=1272850911ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNEn-6_xQywudSXBFMi1jkSj_8M3igMolecular Wins Prestigious W(3) and MITX Awards for Web bInnovation/b/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fMarketWatchnbsp;-/font nobrNov 21, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1Additionally, the Massachusetts bInnovation/b amp; Technology Exchange (MITX) recognized Molecular at the 13th Annual MITX Awards ceremony. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/dbMotion-Receives-Healthcare-IT-Summit/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257BD819CB5A-537F-4761-AD4F-98822112FC6C%257Dcid=1272927373ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNFml3QAShvQQRCBCf5WHfU9wtH4HAdbMotion Receives Healthcare IT Summit quot;bInnovation/b Awardquot;/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fMarketWatchnbsp;-/font nobrNov 21, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1bInnovation/b Awards were voted on solely by the attending IT decision makers who directly influence their customers#39; technology buying decisions. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/OpTiers-CoreFirst-Wins-2008-Financial/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257B9B609AEF-2EF5-4602-88EA-5E1A2D0D14FD%257Dcid=1272851989ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNF4OoXAfmAyBzllhUG6J94o3TRU6AOpTier#39;s CoreFirst Wins 2008 Financial bInnovation/b Award/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fMarketWatchnbsp;-/font nobrNov 21, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1OpTier(R), the leader in Business Transaction Management(TM) (BTM) for the enterprise, today announced that it has received the 2008 Financial bInnovation/b b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table
table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gn7KxKwSVUV23deoo5XYXZYhV8mgcid=1271947360ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNEBvrm64hwQaGdogrHte5rB0zzCPAimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=KXLuBDyT6lgJimgurl=www.google.com/hostednews/afp/media/ALeqM5hiM8JK_zexYV8MfhT-qDxuWbUpOw width=62 height=80 alt= border=1brfont size=-2AFP/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10101512-38.htmlcid=1271947360ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNHNRzk2_byfG49MU6RAEfoxnVsaqAGoogle#39;s Schmidt calls for more binnovation/b, stronger infrastructure/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fCNET News,nbsp;CAnbsp;-/font nobrNov 18, 2008/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1He suggested opening up the development of smart electric grids to more binnovation/b and creating more competition among broadband providers. b.../b/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml%3FarticleID%3D212100603%26subSection%3DNewscid=1271947360ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNE0OIFbCqoQCnXfA76V3L7XpfxulwGoogle CEO Eric Schmidt Calls For bInnovation/b Bailout/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrInformationWeek/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.mlive.com/us-politics/index.ssf/2008/11/google_ceo_promotes_new_versio.htmlcid=1271947360ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNHn1k7pZaIk1iAbF7j8Roa7R1OWHwGoogle CEO promotes new version of government/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrMLive.com/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2008/11/google_ceo_touts_innovation_am.phpcid=1271947360ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNFPRI8Mdpsm_psF2egKBSVR4YTFQgGoogle CEO Touts bInnovation/b Amid Economic Turmoil/a font size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrNational Journal/nobr/font/fontbrfont size=-1 class=pa href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://www.fiercecio.com/story/googles-plan-attack-recession/2008-11-19cid=1271947360ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNGcGakA9vSipKqDRxsVJlgfA9QfuQnobrFierceCIO/nobr/anbsp;- a href=http://www.citywebshopper.net/articles/includes/redirect.php?url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/19/google-ceo-urges-government-to-spur-technology/cid=1271947360ei=wIYpSYmpJqCQ6AOH1_HLDQusg=AFQjCNFcn-h55x9PD86ej27ubMzo4WIshwnobrWashington Times/nobr/a/fontbr/font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclientie=ISO-8859-1rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:enncl=1271947360hl=ennobrall 81 news articles/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table
innovation - Google News


Wind Chimes and more...

Windchimes for great gifts!

Intuition: Your Best Career Coach

Since I derive most of my life lessons from reading... Read More

How To Benefit from The Power of New Innovations in the Year 2005

How many times have you heard the phrase "knowledge is... Read More

Improve Your Small Talk - Gain Big Dividends!

Do you hate to make small talk? If so, you... Read More

Business Innovation ? the Value of Frameworks

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

What Dreams Will Come!

As the pioneers of aviation took to the air (not... Read More

Why It?s Important to Make Your Idea Real

Say you have an idea for something new and exciting... Read More

Three Step Problem Solving

How do you like to solve your problems? Do you... Read More

The Hidden Superpowers Of Your Mind

The mind is an infinite wonder. It has the fantastic... Read More

Howd They Do That?

"How'd they do that?" I asked myself time and time... Read More

Discontinuous Innovation

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Opportunity: Could You Be Colour-blind?

Do you consider your vision perfect? You may never have... Read More

The Pendulum Swings Right - A Major Shift is Happening Inside Our Brains

The world is now changing again, it appears. The logical... Read More

Process Innovation

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Prevention is Better Than Cure... Says Who?

You've likely heard this before... "An ounce of prevention is... Read More

6 Steps to Super Mindpower

Ever hear "You can't teach an old dog a new... Read More

Discover the Secret to Success in Your Own Back Yard

Yesterday, I went above and beyond the call of duty... Read More

Business Innovation ? Eliciting Talent

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Innovation Management ? Ideas From The Most Embarrassing Experiences Of Life

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Innovation Management ? Famous Failures!

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Creativity and Innovation Management - Teach, Coach, Learn

Coaching, training or learning about creativity and innovation involves mastery... Read More

Creativity and Innovation Management ? Joy and Sustainability

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Business Innovation ? Radical and Disruptive Innovation

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Innovation and Competitive Advantage

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Facing a Resource Crunch? Read On!

Recently I read an excerpt from a new business innovation... Read More

Befriend Your Budget, This Yuletide and Always

It is that time of year again. Yuletide?Christmas in the... Read More