There is much buzz about sustainable innovation, but few people can consistently produce on demand innovation by applying systematic tools. While a methodology for tackling really tough innovation problems has been around for decades, few have heard of it. Not even every R&D department is trained in it, much less an average person.
Sure, people can innovate without it. Many good innovators develop a process that is very similar to Laws of Systematic Innovation (TRIZ) on their own. But imagine if you, your family your company were all practicing these best in class thinking practices, this disciplined thinking that allows truly groundbreaking results when applied to complex problems. Your mind is changed in the process, allowing you to tackle many simplier problems with ease.
This methodology has not become everyday practice because there is money to be made in keeping others from using it, large R&D companies refer to it as their competitive advantage, a secret they would not want their competitors to have. But more importantly, because it takes time and hard work to master this approach, as well as continued practice in order to continue being effective. It has been poorly translated to English and kept only to technical realm. But, those who choose to study it will be much better positioned for the world of the future regardless of the realm in which they choose to work in.
I have had the privilege to learn Laws of Systematic Innovation from some of the leaders in embedding it childhood education in Russia and Ukraine and am currently the only person trained in Kamin’s method of teaching Laws of Systematic Innovation (TRIZ) in the English speaking world.
Kamin’s method, unlike most others, does not just tell you about the methodology, but it forces you to solve many problems under the guidance of an experienced practitioner in order to uncover many of the elements on your own. The result is much better retention and a built in ability to apply Laws of Systematic Innovation to real world problems.
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