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UNLEASHING THE POWER OF INNOVATION
ANDREAS HÄGGLUND
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THE RISE AND FALL OF THE MAD SCIENTIST
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AGILE ME“The competitiveness race demands a constant flow of new ideas, as well as innovative leadership using different methods and tools to direct the change.”- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE
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CREATIVITY
The use of imaginationor original ideas to createsomething of value
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• A new method, idea, product, etc.
• Changing something established, especially by launching new methods, ideas, or products
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INNOVATION
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EVOLUTION
A gradual process in which something changesinto a different and usually more complex or
better form.
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EVOLUTIONARY INNOVATIONS
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CREATIVE INNOVATIONS
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WHEELBARROW HORSE AND CARRIAGE TRUCK
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TWO PROBLEMS
KNOWING WHICH IDEAS WILL WORK WE FILTER INFORMATION
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HOW DO WE GET MORE IDEAS TO TRY?
Focus Stimuli Connection
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THE BRAIN RECOGNIZES PATTERNS
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FOCUS
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LIVES DIES
THE BRAIN USES PATTERNS TO FILTER INFORMATION
=EXISTING PATTERN(CONNECTING THE DOTS)
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NEW STIMULI =NO PATTERN EXISTS = NO FILTERING
LIVES
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE CAN’T CONNECT THE DOTS
NEVER DIES
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LIVES
THE BRAIN FORCES A CONNECTION
NEVER DIESARTIFICIAL
NEW STIMULI CREATES NEW CONNECTIONS
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DOMAIN YDOMAIN X
Solution
WHERE DO WE FIND STIMULI?
Problem
Constraint
Opportunity
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Solution
Solution
BUSINESS
Solution
Solution
WE GET STIMULI BY WORKING TOGETHER
ProblemProblem
Problem
ProblemProblem
Problem
Solution
Solution
Solution
Problem
Problem
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COMMUNICATING STIMULI REQUIRES MEETING PLACES
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COMMUNICATION REQUIRES TRUST
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KENT BECK: ALL METHODOLOGIES ARE BASED ON FEAR...
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FEAR SHIFTS FOCUS
• Fear of loosing face/shame
• Fear of not being promoted
• Fear of loosing job
• Fear of being different
• Fear of being blamed
• Fear of being responsible
• Fear of managers
• Fear of not affording school
• Fear of mistakes
• Fear of changes
• Fear of uncertainty
• Fear of failure
• Fear of cost overrun
• Fear of not having family time
• Fear of delays
• Fear of building the wrong product
• Fear of bugs
• ...
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MAD SCIENTISTS HAVE NO FEARS
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PROBLEM IS, ONLY FEW OF US ARE MAD SCIENTISTS
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AND EVEN FEWER COMPANIES HIRES MAD SCIENTISTS
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I HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND HE IS US...
DON’T FEAR FAILURES
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CELEBRATE FAILING FAST
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SO INNOVATION REQUIRES...
• STIMULI
• COMMUNICATION & MEETING PLACES
• TRUST
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IT’S NOT ENOUGH!
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TO MUCH TO DO – TO LITTLE TIME TO INNVOVATE
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A SAFE HAVEN GIVES PEACE, QUIET & INDEPENDENCE
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SELF ORGANIZATION
What we plan for them to doMANAGEMENT
PLAN
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SELF ORGANIZING TEAMS ARE A LONG TERM SOLUTION
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SELF-ORGANIZATION CREATES COMMITMENT
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EMBRACE UNCERTAINTY
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IT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES
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WE NEED TO EXPERIMENT AND LEARN
IF I HAVE SEEN FURTHER IT IS BY STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF
GIANTS
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SO INNOVATION REQUIRES...
• STIMULI
• COMMUNICATION & MEETING PLACES
• ABSENCE OF FEARS
• TIME & A SAFE HAVEN
• EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY
• EXPERIMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING
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SO INNOVATION REQUIRES...
OH, YOU MEAN
• STIMULI FROM CROSS FUNCTIONAL & CROSS DOMAIN TEAM
• COMMUNICATION & MEETING PLACES LIKE DAILY STAND UPS & RETROSPECTIVES
• TRUST FROM OPENNESS, FEEDBACK AND TRANSPARENCY
• TIME & A SAFE HAVEN LIKE TIME BOXES, SELF-ORGANIZATION AND LIMITED WIPS
• EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY LIKE CONTINOUSLY ADAPTING PROCESS AND SCOPE
• EXPERIMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING LIKE ITERATIONS?
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YES, THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN!!!
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"THE MOST DIFFICULT THING IS THE DECISION TO ACT. THE REST IS MERELY TENACITY.”
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LETS DITCH THE MAD SCIENTIST AND BE AGILE
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Thank You
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#agileme2015
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