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If ideas or solutions to problems are slow to come it sometimes can

pay to leave matters alone for a while and reassess with:

• a new starting point;


• a different perspective;


• fresh motivation; and


• further consultation.

Innovation

It is worth identifying some of the key players who, if they were all

present within an organisation would surely make it unbeatable.

Creative thinker: produces new and original ideas

Innovator: brings new products/services to the market or

changes existing ones

Inventor: produces new and commercial ideas

Entrepreneur: conceives or receives ideas and translates

them into business reality to exploit a market

opportunity

Intrapreneur: responsible for innovation within an

organisation

Champion: determination and commitment to implement

an idea

Sponsor: backs an idea and helps remove obstacles

Successful businesses run on innovation and change and effective

innovation requires:

1 a blend of new ideas

2 the ability to get things done

3 sound commercial sense

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