Innovation by Perspective

It doesn't always take some whiz-bang technology or major breakthrough to find an innovative solution.

Le Grand Marché à Haarlem by Gerrit Berckheyde, 1673 (Wikimedia Commons - public domain)

“You’re doing it wrong.”

“We’ve always done it that way.”

“That’ll never work.”

Universal refrains from people who don’t want to take responsibility for something. Or who don’t have imagination.

Or those who perhaps are unintentionally blind to another way of doing things.

It’s effortless to blame someone else. We’re comfortable to remain grounded in what we’re familiar with. It’s painless to shoot down a new idea.

Any time we put forth a new idea, it’s a risk. We stand the chance of running into opposition, being rejected, or failing. Those are all valid fears, but they shouldn’t deter us from trying.

Or perhaps you think it’s too difficult or not worthwhile if you work in a staid, conservative environment, or you’ve got an old set of tools, or a limited budget.