Comments on: Diversity: the key to innovation http://www.rokblog.com/2007/08/16/diversity-the-key-to-innovation/ The Return on Knowledge Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:44:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: Want to Innovate? Promote Open, Dynamic, Diverse Participation « opensource.association http://www.rokblog.com/2007/08/16/diversity-the-key-to-innovation/#comment-356 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:27:44 +0000 http://www.rokblog.com/2007/08/16/diversity-the-key-to-innovation/#comment-356 [...] A great post by Nick Brumleve from The ROK Blog adds an important ingredient to this approach.  Nick says that diversity itself is the key to innovation.  Not having a system to promote and measure it research shows retards your whole ability to innovate. [...] […] A great post by Nick Brumleve from The ROK Blog adds an important ingredient to this approach.  Nick says that diversity itself is the key to innovation.  Not having a system to promote and measure it research shows retards your whole ability to innovate. […]

]]> by: Nick Brumleve http://www.rokblog.com/2007/08/16/diversity-the-key-to-innovation/#comment-355 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:40:09 +0000 http://www.rokblog.com/2007/08/16/diversity-the-key-to-innovation/#comment-355 Daniel -- Thanks for the comment! I could not agree more. Innovation is about breaking barriers; this includes breaking the constraints associated with adopting “best practices” as well as industry and geographic centric perspectives. A colleague of mine recently questioned the importance of the capability/expertise of those permitted to participate in inventive pursuits. To what degree should this be a factor? I initially sided with allowing as many informed perspectives as possible. I’m assuming though that those with the greatest persuasion will to have the greatest impact…but it requires a bit more thought. Thoughts anyone? Daniel –

Thanks for the comment! I could not agree more. Innovation is about breaking barriers; this includes breaking the constraints associated with adopting “best practices” as well as industry and geographic centric perspectives.

A colleague of mine recently questioned the importance of the capability/expertise of those permitted to participate in inventive pursuits.

To what degree should this be a factor?

I initially sided with allowing as many informed perspectives as possible. I’m assuming though that those with the greatest persuasion will to have the greatest impact…but it requires a bit more thought.

Thoughts anyone?

]]> by: S. Daniel http://www.rokblog.com/2007/08/16/diversity-the-key-to-innovation/#comment-354 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:18:19 +0000 http://www.rokblog.com/2007/08/16/diversity-the-key-to-innovation/#comment-354 This really clears up the notion of searching for best practices, an endless search at that. If you extend your logic, maybe hospitals should be reaching out not only to other hospitals but to other industries - not for divergent best practices, but for divergent perspectives. Thanks for your article!!!! Great read. This really clears up the notion of searching for best practices, an endless search at that. If you extend your logic, maybe hospitals should be reaching out not only to other hospitals but to other industries - not for divergent best practices, but for divergent perspectives.

Thanks for your article!!!! Great read.

]]> by: The ROK » More thoughts on diversity — http://www.rokblog.com/2007/08/16/diversity-the-key-to-innovation/#comment-351 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:52:11 +0000 http://www.rokblog.com/2007/08/16/diversity-the-key-to-innovation/#comment-351 [...] Diversity: The Key to Innovation [...] […] Diversity: The Key to Innovation […]

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