Innovation?
9 September, 2010 – 4:23 pmInnovation isn’t doing something complicated, revolutionary or disruptive, it is doing something new.
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Innovation isn’t doing something complicated, revolutionary or disruptive, it is doing something new.
Strange dichotomy between age and youth, innovation and cost. A Newsweek article, The Golden Age of Innovation says that older workers are more likely to innovate than younger workers. Put that in context of this article from TechCrunch, Silicon Valley’s Dark Secret: It’s All About Age, that says that the Valley (most people equate the Silicon Valley with Innovation) does not value age or experience.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23852426-why-morning-people-rule-the-world.do
“Yet the research continues to mount, arguing that evening people have qualities which should be nurtured. They tend to be more creative, intelligent, humorous and extroverted. They are the balance to morning people, who are said to be more optimistic, proactive and conscientious.”
We all have our perfect time of day to collaborate, work more efficiently, and to just get things done. Can we use bridge these two ‘time zones’ so that organizations become more efficient and effective? Simple things can bridge the morning and evening gap. Things as simple as not scheduling meetings at 8am or 5pm. Be aware of colleagues ‘time zone’ and balance your zone with theirs. By each person being aware of the others ‘time zone’ you will be more likely to connect in meaningful and useful ways.
Based on the time of day I am writing this post you can guess which type of person I am.
On Friday (25 June 2010) the White House blog posted information and links on the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace .
This is a very important work that of course will directly affect Digital Identity Management. There is lots of commentary in the DiDM space.