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Thursday, March 22, 2007

CATS - the 9 lives of innovation


I attended Dr Stephen Lundin's workshop and enjoyed his practical, insightful approach.

Life 1 - CATS create a quiet mind - Create the necessary physical & mental space to allow creative energy flow.

Life 2 - CATS will always be prepared - Learn techniques to assist innovation. Check out
http://www.thinksmart.com/ or http://www.mindwerx.com.au/

Life 3 - CATS understand that innovation isn't normal - We are hardwired to follow routines & patterns, to be innovative we need to get outside the box.

Life 4 - CATS promote real provocation - What provokes or stirs you? What are the problems? Get somewhere different, new or even uncomfortable.

Life 5 - CATS promote imaginary provocation - Dream, think, ask why? Adapt? Modify? Magnify? Minify? Substitute? Rearrange? Reverse? Combine?

Life 6 - CATS say "How facinating" - when things fail. What can you learn?

Life 7 - CATS fail well - We grow & learn from failures. Perfect is the enemy of good enough - Meg Whitman, CEO, ebay

Life 8 - CATS pounce on change - By nature innovation = change. Go with the flow.

Life 9 - CAT wrangling - Support, foster, invite, tolerate, envision, strengthen

CAT belts. There are 5 cat belts to earn that will take you to become a lifetime master of innovation and allow you to use the term WHISKERS!


For Dr Lundin's own blog about this tour click here

Dr Stephen Lundin, PhD, author of FISH! & Top Performer


Today I had the pleasure of hearing this top author & public speaker share CATS - the nine lives of innovation.

In addition to the 9 lives, he shared his learnings on innovation:
  • The goal is to simplify, not complicate

  • Everything starts with an idea, then taking a risk, then the action

  • Mind mapping is a powerful tool

  • Innovative firms are playful & light-hearted

  • Innovation happens on the 'edge' (different disciplines getting together)

  • Be uncomfortable

  • Engaging with others builds energy

  • Use "provocation" to create energy

  • Mix with unlikely partners
Next blog: summary of CATS - the 9 lives of innovation