In a volatile and uncertain world, innovation is the #1 leadership and spiritual competency. While most people are creative, only a few - just a few are innovative. There is a big difference between creativity and innovation and creativity.
To be creative is to come up with original ideas. This is a god-given gift and is part of the human DNA. On the other hand, innovation is the application of ideas and one's imagination, to either solve problems creatively, or transform organizations and society. About 1% leaders have this ability.
The good news is that you can become part of the 1%, because innovation is learnable. To be innovative, one must develop a separate set of companion competencies, particularly empathy, critical-thinking and risk-taking.
There are many ways to acquire these competencies. However, the experiential approach is practical and sustainable, i.e.:
Community service
Challenging goals
Make a beginning!
(This is the essence of the message brought to newly elected Leaders of The Indus Student Council at Bangalore, by Lt. Gen. Arjun Ray (Retd.), CEO of the Indus Trust on the occasion of The Ceremony of Investiture on January 26th, 2012)
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Date: 04/18/2024