Friday, July 3, 2009
Innovation Quick Hits - Challenge the Rules
I am no 60's radical although I grew up in the 60's and am more of a conformist but innovation demands challenging the accepted norms. The British Government in a recent AP news story released its "Guidelines to Teachers". A true innovation was the recommendation to stop teaching the time-honored "i" before "e" except after "c" rule. Citing words such as "their", "sufficient" and "veil", the government challenged the accuracy of the "golden rule". Just like innovation, the 2% that breaks the rules may be your sweet spot for an innovative approach.
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Totally agree....leading change and innovation requires challenging the status quo, questioning the norms/rules/policies/authorities, refusal to believe something just because everybody else does, and a willingness to take a chance, make mistakes, and charge forward without asking for approval at every step of the way.
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