Examine your own organization and identify the structures of innovation that are currently in place.
APA 7TH EDITION
500 WORDS
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SUPPORTIVE LITERATURE:
defining Innovation• The Novation Dynamic• Maximize one’s impact, recognizing changes needed• Making strategic changes to existing solutions• Leaders determine change—renovations or exnovation—and next steps• Assess the gaps: Product, service, or outdated solution• Exnovation is most challenging aspect of Novation Continuum
Difference Between Innovation and Entrepreneurship• Innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) are used frequently together and showcase connectivity• Key distinction is the intent of the innovator• Innovation is the process of implementing a new product, services, solution• Entrepreneurship is the process of implementing new product, services, solutions, creating new value• Head-to-head innovation• Intrapreneurship
innovation Competencies• Recognize opportunity• Convey a compelling vision; seeing the future• Maintain focus/adapt• Resilience• Interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration• Assess opportunity• Build and use networks• Self-efficacy/confidence• Tenacity and perseverance• Understand healthcare system• Leverage resources (“bootstrapping”)• Risk management/mitigation• Creative problem-solving, imagination• Guerilla skills/unconventional approaches• Design thinking• Change management• Cross-disciplinary knowledge• Information management• Behavioral economics
Key Points and Summary• Innovation is created and led by individuals, not organizations or policy• Nurse are natural innovators, long history of changing the world• Imperative nurses stretch their comfort zone• Your challenge as a leader• Review organization’s mission, vision, and values and your job description to make a plan• Learn from mistakes, welcome mentoring