The Link Between Success and Innovation

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The Link Between Success and Innovation

There is no success without innovation and there is no innovation without failure. This is a article from Zdnet.com about the perception of success being achieved in a straight line. Success is a process, of failures and achievements, sometimes you must go backwards to make your way forwards.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/projectfailures/success-and-innovation-the-simple-truth-of-outcomes/14429

Success and innovation: The simple truth of outcomes

By Michael Krigsman | September 29, 2011, 6:20am PDT

Summary: A peek inside the truth of success and failure.

Success and failure are relative states of perception that we define based on expectations and perceived value.

Less innovative organizations misunderstand the nature of success, equating it with ideal process. For people in those companies, success means following process irrespective of results. However, innovation suffers when results become slave to process.

In truth, innovation and success require discovery, as we adapt, learn, and progress toward the goal.