Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Key to Innovation: Becoming an Observer
Lifehack.org: "We all need to innovate to stand out from the crowd. But what is the key to innovation? The answer, or at least an important answer, is becoming an observer. By observing how we and other people do things, we will spot opportunities for improvements. The more we observe, the more opportunities we will find. We can then work to provide solutions for some of the problems. By becoming a good observer, we will recognize the problems before many people do and have first-mover advantage."
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This article brings up some important ideas about human interaction. I completely agree that one must learn to observe, take the things that work and toss the things that don't. However, I don't agree with the undertone of the article: that one must innovate, not for themselves, but for the attention of others. Using terms like "stand out" and the 5th point being "Observe your competitors", promotes the idea that inorder get to a place in which you can be someone important, you must strategize and beat others on your way there. There is already enough unecessary competition in the world. People should innovate and discover new things because they are passionate about that subject, and not to gain importance. Not sure if this made any sense. I hope it did.
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