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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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