Comments on: Dr. Kao’s Innovation Nation http://www.cognitivepotential.com/2008/09/dr-kaos-innovation-nation/ Taking time to consume, create, share. Sat, 23 May 2009 00:27:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Dale Arseneault http://www.cognitivepotential.com/2008/09/dr-kaos-innovation-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Dale Arseneault Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:01:01 +0000 http://www.cognitivepotential.com/?p=124#comment-13 I think a "systemic approach" at least to my definition, presumes that the outcome is generally known beforehand, and generally yields "incremental improvements" through overly stringent controls. Seems counter to the notion of real innovation to me. What makes more sense is systemically creating the conditions for innovation, and importantly, serendipity. (maybe what I'm talking is the invisible hand made partially visible.) "It's amazing what happens when you let it." - Dale Arseneault I think a “systemic approach” at least to my definition, presumes that the outcome is generally known beforehand, and generally yields “incremental improvements” through overly stringent controls. Seems counter to the notion of real innovation to me. What makes more sense is systemically creating the conditions for innovation, and importantly, serendipity. (maybe what I’m talking is the invisible hand made partially visible.)

“It’s amazing what happens when you let it.” – Dale Arseneault

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