Innovation Is an Art -- Here's Why

Posted June 30, 2008 | Leadership | Leadership |

Many people misunderstand the word "art." You can detect this misunderstanding when you hear people imply that art is a subordinate discipline to science and technology. Images of undisciplined "artist types" and hard-to-understand works of modern art come to mind versus highly educated and disciplined scientists in their laboratories and all-business MBAs with the seeming precision of their quantitative analyses.

About The Author
Jon Marshall
Jon Marshall is President of Innovation Frameworks LLC, a Portland, Oregon-based consulting and training firm that specializes in innovation. He and his team help companies improve the success of their products and processes through the application of innovation-enhancing methods, including a process for managing the "fuzzy front end" of projects, enhancing creativity, and improving proactivity. Mr. Marshall is also the Program Director of the… Read More
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