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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

40FEAR NO SHAME – FEAR NO FAILURE

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Thank You

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