Let’s Put ‘Open Source’ To The Test
I’m vacationing in Colorado this week. As I was hiking in Ouray, I had an idea. I want to make this blog more interactive and useful. Instead of just posting opinions on innovation, I’m going to try and kick-start some REAL innovation. Let’s start putting our collective creative thinking resources to use, and make open source innovation work for all of us.
At the bottom of this post you’ll find a text box in which you can write and send me an email. What I want you to do is send me problems. If you are having a problem in your business, organization, group, whatever, writing it down in the text box. First try writing it free form in a paragraph, discussing as much of it as you want. When you’re done, summarize it in one 7-9 word problem statement. It should begin with ‘H2′ (how to) or ‘HMW’ (how might we).
I will respond with some questions aimed at refocusing and rethinking the original problem statement. The goal will be to shift perspective and look for opportunities. When we’re done, we’ll open it up to the blogosphere to gain more/better perspectives. My role will be facilitator, guiding the session. Your role is that of the client, who owns the problem. The online community will provide the brainpower. The goal will be to generate a wide variety of problem restatements. You as client can then sift through them and determine which are worth pursuing further.
Each problem statement will be the basis of an online collaborative ‘project’ for which I’ll make a special page. Dunno what to call it yet, I’ll think of something. If you want the posted part of the session to remain anonymous, let me know.
Until then, start sending me your problems:
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