tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83474672803422348372024-03-08T08:15:46.086-08:00Reflections on Innovation TopicsRanvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-49296190545715424822013-09-15T12:52:00.001-07:002013-09-15T13:05:24.437-07:00How Healthcare Can Become Higher in Quality, Lower in Cost & Widely Accessible<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Check out this very engaging and interesting video with Clayton Christensen: Prescribing a common framework/theory about how to approach the complex problems within healthcare.<br />
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Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-82341283023854589292013-08-05T15:17:00.001-07:002013-08-05T15:17:54.923-07:00Five Strategic Reflections For Your Innovation Ecosystem<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src='http://b-i.forbesimg.com/henrydoss/files/2013/08/300x2002.jpg'/><br/><br /><br/><br />So, you’ve been chosen to lead the creation of an innovation program for your organization. Or perhaps you’ve been in this role for some time. You are hearing a constant clarion call for “more innovation.<br/><br /><br/><br />http://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydoss/2013/08/05/five-strategic-reflections-for-your-innovation-ecosystem/</div>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-17963757316423126742013-08-05T05:51:00.001-07:002013-08-05T05:51:52.217-07:00Top 20 Innovation Articles – July 2013 via http://bit.ly/1850dVh<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src='http://24.media.tumblr.com/77b54195ee0c823fd910e5d9240e83b6/tumblr_mr260qRnTF1ssif2ho1_250.jpg'/><br/><br /><br/><br /><p>Top 20 Innovation Articles – July 2013 via <a href='http://bit.ly/1850dVh'>http://bit.ly/1850dVh</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via Tumblr http://rsrai.tumblr.com/post/57422595814</div>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-63524509270085929072013-08-05T02:07:00.001-07:002013-08-05T02:07:04.404-07:005 Best Practices to Drive Innovation via http://bit.ly/13RPtoW<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src='http://24.media.tumblr.com/d5ef346359a61cf848ae1c4b09a7db7a/tumblr_mr1vdvQF5m1ssif2ho1_500.png'/><br/><br /><br/><br /><p>5 Best Practices to Drive Innovation via <a href='http://bit.ly/13RPtoW'>http://bit.ly/13RPtoW</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via Tumblr http://rsrai.tumblr.com/post/57413622018</div>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-43923056581810907462013-08-05T00:21:00.001-07:002013-08-05T00:21:24.714-07:0010 Technologies that Changed Our Lives {Infographic}<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://blog.yellowdoggdesigns.com/10-technologies-that-changed-our-lives-infographic/'>10 Technologies that Changed Our Lives {Infographic}</a><br/><br /><br/><br />via Tumblr http://rsrai.tumblr.com/post/57409520979</div>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-23302481595244574652013-05-29T15:14:00.001-07:002013-05-29T15:14:26.517-07:0012 Disruptive Technologies that Will Create and Destroy Jobs in the Future<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have always been fond of Clayton Christensen's ideas about disruptive innovation. I just found this report from McKinsey: <span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">Disruptive Technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy</span>".According to the report these technologies<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">could have a potential economic impact between $14 trillion and $33 trillion a year in 2025. Quite interesting stuff.</span></span></div>
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Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-74396582891546761192011-11-29T01:53:00.000-08:002011-11-29T07:02:59.230-08:00Exploiting Digital Benefits in EducationI am currently co-authoring an article about how new technology might be integrated within existing learning practices in an educational setting. <div><br /></div><div>Having an interest in disruptive innovation and sociological practice-theoretical aspects I like to find illustrative examples of how new technologies might change the way we learn and potentially create new routines of learning and teaching. Even though much has been written about ICT competence (or the lack of it) amongst teachers and students - I believe that evaluating change within practices and routines might be a fruitful approach in order to comprehend what creates value towards various user groups. So, instead of assessing ICT competence (or technology readiness indexes) as a subjective measurement I am more interested in how existing doings/actions/routines change when new technologies are introduced.</div><div><br /></div><div>The integration of meaning, know-how and technology might be a challenging task when considering new technologies in an educational setting typically characterized by long-held traditions. What we do know is that many students are enthusiastic about new technologies and services (think about smart phones, iPad, Facebook etc.) but many of these digital features are not integrated as part of their routines at school in a manner which might facilitate more efficient and interactive learning. So, the challenge is to be able to exploit benefits that might potentially derive from new technologies (i.e. interactivity), utilize student motivation towards new gadgets and encourage teachers to integrate these new tools as part of their teaching programme. Ofcourse, we must wait for those innovative solutions which could actually introduce interactivity, such as interactive textbooks (more than e-books), self-test exercises with digital feedback, social interactivity amongst students etc.) which the new generation of students are waiting for....</div><div><br /></div><div>The video below (in Norwegian) illustrates how new technology may bring forward interactivity that only digital can do. It shows how visualization and simulation may enhance the way we learn about complex concepts and theories in new ways.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/17193401?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17193401">Senter for IKT i utdanningen - Fremtiden starter nå</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/howiearnstad">Howie Arnstad</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-88458233693290124422011-10-14T04:33:00.001-07:002011-10-15T04:28:40.508-07:00A Tribute to One of The Greatest Innovators of Our Time<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-glMqK4YW65A/TpgeN5_x3yI/AAAAAAAAAeU/1a6QqpMgwQA/s1600/stevejobstribute1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-glMqK4YW65A/TpgeN5_x3yI/AAAAAAAAAeU/1a6QqpMgwQA/s400/stevejobstribute1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663309755673861922" /></a>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-35365870153482395302011-04-15T00:49:00.000-07:002011-04-15T01:23:49.983-07:00A Practitioner's Guide to User-driven Innovation in Health CareInnoMed, in collaboration with the Health Directorate, Health Mid-Norway and SINTEF have developed a guide to needs-driven innovation. The partners have collaborated on the development of knowledge creation - and sharing related to needs-driven innovation in the health sector. Experiences from pilot projects are now summarized in a brief guide to benefit innovation practitioners.<br /><br />The manual is an aid and tool for anyone working with innovation in health care, and refers to various methods that provides the reader with important insights in how to conduct a needs-driven innovation process. Preferred methods are described step by step, potentially making the road towards a user-driven development of both products and services less complicated.<br /><br />The guide is written in Norwegian. Download <a href="http://www.innomed.no/media/media/filer_private/2011/03/02/handbook_compressed.pdf">here</a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YUxwcjpy9es/Taf5kIDwHHI/AAAAAAAAAcg/K6yC-t0yzPk/s1600/3.jpg.940x270_q85_crop_upscale.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 115px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YUxwcjpy9es/Taf5kIDwHHI/AAAAAAAAAcg/K6yC-t0yzPk/s400/3.jpg.940x270_q85_crop_upscale.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595715461064957042" /></a>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-59676032065401479872011-01-04T05:57:00.000-08:002011-04-15T01:11:42.848-07:007 Innovation Secrets of Steve JobsHappy New Year! 2011 has finally arrived, and I'm looking forward to new innovative gadgets that I can put my hands on! I have to admit, that personally, 2010 was a year that I willingly bought several Apple products without giving them second thoughts. Their eye-candy design, intuitive user interface and simplicity are many of the obvious selling points on the radar.<br /><br />Of course, many have wondered, how is Apple able to introduce these highly desirable products? I believe the answer is in many ways quite complex (i.e. design, simplicity, business model innovation, innovation culture and uncovering hidden user needs). Nevertheless, below is a presentation of 7 innovation secrets from Steve Jobs - deriving from his personal entrepreneurial success. The principles are outlined by Carmine Gallo in his new book, The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs (McGraw-Hill (MHP), October 2010).<br /><br />The 7 Principles of Innovation according to this book are:<br />1. Do what You Love<br />2. Put a Dent in the Universe<br />3. Kick-Start Your Brain<br />4. Sell Dreams, Not Products<br />5. Say No to 1,000 Things<br />6. Create Insanely Great Experiences<br />7. Master the Message<br /><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><br /></strong><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/cvgallo/7-innovation-secrets-of-steve-jobs" title="7 Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs">7 Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs</a></strong><object id="__sse5402942" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=slideshare100710-101009171853-phpapp01&stripped_title=7-innovation-secrets-of-steve-jobs&userName=cvgallo"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed name="__sse5402942" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=slideshare100710-101009171853-phpapp01&stripped_title=7-innovation-secrets-of-steve-jobs&userName=cvgallo" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px"></div><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=7400849&c3=1&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=7400849&c3=1&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=7400849&c3=1&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=7400849&c3=1&c4=&c5=&c6="></script><script src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js?c1=7&c2=7400849&c3=1&c4=&c5=&c6="></script>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-25777333535435220102010-10-13T00:26:00.000-07:002010-10-13T05:56:30.720-07:00Teaching Teaching and Understanding Understanding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/TLWLAWgklMI/AAAAAAAAAb4/mie26mlCSDU/s1600/philosophyQ1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/TLWLAWgklMI/AAAAAAAAAb4/mie26mlCSDU/s200/philosophyQ1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527476955825607874" /></a>In my humble quest of practicing teaching I found a really inspiring video on YouTube recently. Although the video below exemplify stereotypical students in their learning situation - it reflects upon many of the challenges related to teaching and understanding from both a teacher and a student perspective. The video starts of by showing how an 'old school' way of approaching teaching is typically related to how you look at the students in terms of <span style="font-style:italic;">who they are</span> (level 1). The next level contemplates on <span style="font-style:italic;">what teachers do</span> and how they teach. Whereas the third level (and yes, this is the one we should focus on) addresses <span style="font-style:italic;">what students do</span> in terms of learning outcomes. Summarized:<br /><br />level1: what students are (blame students)<br /><div>level2: what teachers do (blame teachers)<br />level3: what students do (learning outcomes)<br /><br />So, if we focus more on learning outcomes we are focusing more on student actions and their own learning process. By considering how the students <span style="font-style:italic;">get the job done</span> in learning the subject we understand that knowledge is constructed as a result of the learners activity. Furthermore, this emphasizes that humans often need patterns in the way they learn by associating new/unknown information with old/known information. Hence, we need to engage and activate students - and understand how they are activated. In order to understand how students might be activated; the following classification scheme is also mentioned in the video:<br /><br />Solo1: pre-structural (no understanding)<br />Solo2: uni-structural (to identify, to do procedure)<br />Solo3: multi-structural (classify, combine)<br />Solo4: relational (relate, compare, analyze)<br />Solo5: extended abstract (generalize, hypothesize, theorize)<br /><br />Whilst Solo 4 and 5 is regarded as deep understanding, solo 2 and 3 is barely considered as surface understanding in the learning process. So, in order to step up on a higher learning level it is imperative that we move away from thinking of long academic lectures that presumes student learning through simple transmission structures; and move towards facilitating student activation.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Constructive Alignment</span><br />But how do we match student activity to our intentions within teaching...? Professor John Biggs has introduced the concept of <a href="http://www.johnbiggs.com.au/constructive_alignment.html">constructive alignment</a> where teachers aspire to develop exams that are aligned with learning outcomes by measuring student ability to explain, relate, prove and apply concepts. We see that the focus is here shifted from typical 'old school' skills as memorization towards engagement and activation. The challenge is therefore to facilitate the use of higher cognitivism amongst the students. This reminds me of an article where the focus is on understanding value as a result of the user's activity: "From thinking about the purpose of firm activity as making something (goods or services) to a process of assisting customers in their own value-creation processes." Vargo & Lusch (2008).<div><br /></div><div>I think the theory is inspiring and thought- provoking. It has made me think more about the importance of facilitating case exercises in class lectures as a critical component so that concepts can be applied and learned through student activity.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iMZA80XpP6Y?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iMZA80XpP6Y?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div></div>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-78099590639001933382010-09-20T23:57:00.000-07:002010-10-13T00:23:31.574-07:00Ken Robinson argues that schools kill creativityI was lucky enough to watch Sir Ken Robinson live at a conference (<a href="http://www.innotown.com/">Innotown</a>) a couple of years ago. Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.<br /><br />Robinson is an author, speaker and international advisor on education in the arts to government, non-profits, education and arts bodies. 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Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-73108342447816679632010-09-14T11:46:00.001-07:002010-09-19T12:17:31.305-07:00Report: New Methods for User-driven Innovation in the Health Care Sector<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nordicinnovation.net/prosjekt.cfm?Id=1-4415-244"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/TI_D8Oa2seI/AAAAAAAAAbA/kP2D4uqjr4k/s200/07193-new-methods-for-user-driven-innovation.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516843507982447074" /></a> Hmmm, just came over this interesting report about new methods for user driven innovation in the health care sector - published September 2009. I'm not sure of how 'new' these methods are today, but the report provides a nice overview of the field.<br /><br />"The report consists of an overview of innovation theory, hereunder user driven innovation directions, an analysis of the health care sector, the need for innovation and the specificities which have to be taken into consideration in innovation processes and a presentation of state of the art examples from the Nordic region and the USA. The Norwegian pilot projects in the NICe program are related to InnoMed, an<br />organization established and owned by the Norwegian Directorate of Health. This<br />organization aims to improve health care services through development of new<br />solutions that cover unmet market needs. InnoMed is working to become a centre of<br />expertise for user driven innovation, and in order to achieve so they are cooperating<br />with SINTEF Health Research. Together with SINTEF, InnoMed will evaluate<br />methodologies for various phases in the innovation process during a five-year project.<br /><br />Three InnoMed projects were used as case studies in the NICe program on user driven<br />innovation: impaired hearing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and<br />dementia."<br /><br />Download the report <a href="http://www.nordicinnovation.net/prosjekt.cfm?Id=1-4415-244"> here </a>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-59738066536943660572010-09-05T13:06:00.000-07:002010-09-09T04:12:21.602-07:00User-driven Service Innovation in Health Care<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/TIP66as0gFI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/4BDxiyFLN-k/s1600/elderly.care4.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/TIP66as0gFI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/4BDxiyFLN-k/s200/elderly.care4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513526250338287698" /></a><br />The user-driven innovation approach has really gained a lot of attention in recent years. Many companies are starting to realize that innovation can arise not only from the research and development department but also from the interaction with partners, suppliers and end-users. Consequently, numerous firms in varying industries are now engaging users to play an active part in the development of new or improved products or services.<br /><br />User-driven innovation is about mapping and understanding the user's existing and non-recognized needs, then use the knowledge as the basis for the development of new products, processes, organizational forms or service concepts. The user-driven innovation approach is seeking to gain greater focus around what the true needs are of target users and how can they best be met, or even exceeded, through the product or service being developed. Large enterprises in automotive and ICT, which are in the forefront of the global innovation arena, are characterized precisely by the fact that they are skilled in revealing unspoken user needs. These companies have an innovation process that often is much more demand driven than technology driven. Although manufacturing industries have many established methodologies we have to develop and pursue methods which are relevant also for service sectors in order to devise service concepts that satisfy customers unmet needs. <br /><br />Transferred to the health sector means that we have to include government, hospitals, doctors, specialists and other professionals in health care, patients and their families. This diverse group of stakeholders is an important factor in the health sector with their own demands and various agendas regarding the implementation of innovation projects. Thus, methods for user-driven innovation in other industries, can not be adopted directly to the health sector. Testing, evaluation and adaptation of methods and tools for the development of new services are therefore sought after.<br /><br />To harness this new wave of invention and creativity companies should put end user's needs in focus, which forms the basis for the development of ideas, conceptualization and final solutions. Also, the approach should address the user's context explicitly in order to have an impact. Finally, an integral concept is stronger, more accurate and is perceived as more meaningful to end users if all facets of this concept are developed based on insights and needs from the users' reality.Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-30995005824783459282010-08-28T10:12:00.000-07:002010-09-06T00:27:14.329-07:00Report on User-driven Innovation in the Nordic Region<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nordicinnovation.net/prosjekt.cfm?id=1-4415-246"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/THlE8mTze2I/AAAAAAAAAVw/H8du5CypJYA/s200/tenker-245.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510511426930965346" /></a><br />Nordic Innovation Centre has recently published a report about user driven innovation projects in the Nordic region. This is a field that involves an even greater focus on the user as a source of innovation. The report maps the national initiatives and good examples from individual companies in each Nordic country, and the results are promising. From Norway, one of Tine's innovation processes is studied.<br /><br />Download the report <a href="http://www.nordicinnovation.net/prosjekt.cfm?id=1-4415-246"> here </a>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-79853837256054044352010-08-11T06:10:00.001-07:002010-08-11T06:24:43.062-07:00Creativity in Action(!)Funny how the outcome of a creative process can turn into something completely unimagined. Check out the hilarious video below that illustrates this point quite nicely:<br /><br /><object width="430" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ywu1DeqXTg4&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ywu1DeqXTg4&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="400"></embed></object>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-36109139012187934692010-06-13T07:34:00.000-07:002010-09-01T11:59:12.690-07:00Motivation and incentives related to creative work<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span title="">How do we become more motivated? </span><span title="">Higher salary? </span><span title="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Maybe to a certain extent. </span><span title="">According to Dan Pink, there are three factors that lead to better performance and personal satisfaction: <span style="font-style:italic;">autonomy</span>, <span style="font-style:italic;">mastery </span>and <span style="font-style:italic;">purpose</span>.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span title=""><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span title="">Check out the fantastic video below - called 'The surprising truth about what motivates us'. Now, that's what I call a creative presentation!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span title=""><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><object width="430" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u6XAPnuFjJc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u6XAPnuFjJc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="430" height="400"></embed></object></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-4169786394498172752010-03-12T13:21:00.000-08:002010-09-06T00:41:30.402-07:00Exploring Service Models for Technology Induced Innovations in Elderly Care<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/S5qw-IIwG0I/AAAAAAAAAT4/6D-M-zkrAWM/s1600-h/innohotspots.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/S5qw-IIwG0I/AAAAAAAAAT4/6D-M-zkrAWM/s200/innohotspots.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447861280640604994" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">I know I haven't written for a while, so here comes an update after my visit to UC Berkeley.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;mso-bidi-line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-size:11.0pt;">In addition to writing mandatory assignments I have been developing the problem statement for my PhD project – with related hypotheses. For the time being, the problem statement concerns the lack of knowledge and conceptualization related to services in business model constructs. Much of the business model literature still applies the product logic where the user is considered as a passive receiver of value. Consequently, the inclusion of the user’s infrastructure in the value creation logic of business models is seemingly in need of rigorous development. I have therefore spent time on conceptualizing a model where the business model of the provider and user is integrated as part of a service system. By considering two business models, one is compelled to consider the infrastructure (skills, processes and network) of the user as a critical component of a service development endeavor. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;mso-bidi-line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-size:11.0pt;">In order to test out my hypotheses, technology induced service innovations in elderly care will be the empirical focus of attention. The emerging resource challenges related to the care of elderly as “baby boomers” head for retirement are enormous and indeed call for collaborative efforts. In order to provide sound innovations which might aid care workers and concurrently increase care quality a deep understanding of user needs is required. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;mso-bidi-line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-size:11.0pt;">A pilot project is now being organized to collect data in Østfold, Norway. The idea is to identify the most important problems in private homes where elderly need help. The focus is set on understanding problem parameters such as: importance, frequency and frustration related to different ‘jobs to be done’. By applying a framework where we are able to understand the infrastructure of the user we might be able to identify accompanying technologies and business models more precisely in the context of Norwegian elderly care.</span></p>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-89100164224027854902009-11-09T07:10:00.001-08:002010-09-06T00:27:53.906-07:00Business Models Beyond Profit - Social Entrepreneurship LectureDr. Alexander Osterwalder is in many ways a Guru within Business model design. Check out this SlideShare Presentation about social entrepreneurship. Very impressive indeed: <div style="width:425px;text-align:left" id="__ss_1904118"><a style="font:14px Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;display:block;margin:12px 0 3px 0;text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/Alex.Osterwalder/business-models-beyond-profit-social-entrepreneurship-lecture-wise-etienne-eichenberger-iqbal-quadir-grameen-bank-grameen-phone" title="Business Models Beyond Profit - Social Entrepreneurship Lecture">Business Models Beyond Profit - Social Entrepreneurship Lecture</a><object style="margin:0px" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=2009-05-18-bremen-bmsocialentrepreneurshippdfweb-090825094001-phpapp02&stripped_title=business-models-beyond-profit-social-entrepreneurship-lecture-wise-etienne-eichenberger-iqbal-quadir-grameen-bank-grameen-phone"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=2009-05-18-bremen-bmsocialentrepreneurshippdfweb-090825094001-phpapp02&stripped_title=business-models-beyond-profit-social-entrepreneurship-lecture-wise-etienne-eichenberger-iqbal-quadir-grameen-bank-grameen-phone" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="font-size:11px;font-family:tahoma,arial;height:26px;padding-top:2px;">View more <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/Alex.Osterwalder">Alexander Osterwalder</a>.</div></div>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-3594729512666619602009-10-13T23:43:00.000-07:002009-10-13T23:51:41.628-07:00Service Design - a short introductionCustomer interaction and practical beauty are some of the terms applied to this new and exciting concept. Service design pioneer Birgit Mager at the Köln International School of Design, uses the following working definition:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Service design…</span><br />• Aims to create services that are useful, useable, desirable, efficient, and effective<br /><br />• Is a human-centered approach that focuses on customer experience and the quality<br />of service encounter as the key value for success<br /><br />• Is a holistic approach that considers in an integrated way strategic, system, process, and touch-point design decisions<br /><br />• Is a systematic and iterative process that integrates user-oriented, team-based interdisciplinary approaches and methods in ever-learning cycles<br /><br />Also check out the 'eye candy'- presentation below. I really have to learn to make such elegant presentations myself :) Uploaded by Yves Pigneur on Slideshare:<br /><br /><div style="width:425px;text-align:left" id="__ss_597673"><a style="font:14px Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;display:block;margin:12px 0 3px 0;text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/ypigneur/service-design-presentation" title="Service Design">Service Design</a><object style="margin:0px" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=servicedesign-1221402259138141-8&stripped_title=service-design-presentation"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=servicedesign-1221402259138141-8&stripped_title=service-design-presentation" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="font-size:11px;font-family:tahoma,arial;height:26px;padding-top:2px;">View more <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/ypigneur">ypigneur</a>.</div></div>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-8462153422853570342009-10-03T14:14:00.001-07:002009-10-04T08:20:12.251-07:00Explaining the theory of disruptive innovation in an innovative manner...<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DaKgMcFP4Mo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DaKgMcFP4Mo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-38126818171009639272009-08-21T05:11:00.001-07:002010-09-06T00:22:33.145-07:00A new, special friendNexi is a robot developed by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She visited the Milano Senior Center in Melrose this week to allow her developers to conduct research on how she — the robot — interacts with seniors.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQS2zxmrrrA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQS2zxmrrrA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Jun Ki Lee, a researcher with the Personal Robots Group at MIT’s Media Lab in Cambridge, said Nexi is an MDS robot — Mobile, Dexterous and Social — meaning that she can move around on wheels (mobile) and pick up objects (dexterous). The “social” aspect comes from Nexi’s unique face, which is modeled after an actual human face, complete with eyes with eyelids, eyebrows and a mouth — all of which helped her land at number 17 on Time magazine’s list of the “Best Inventions of 2008.”<br /><br />Truly amazing!Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-13107465476067099152009-08-17T05:02:00.001-07:002009-08-26T01:28:51.813-07:00Business Model Innovation in the Public SectorCheck out the slideshare below. It demonstrates how visualization of a business model can highlight essential improvement possibilities. It is interesting to reflect on how technological infrastructure changes can dramatically innovate a public sector business model.<br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI1MDUxMDQ2NjIxNSZwdD*xMjUwNTEwNTM4MTM3JnA9MTAxOTEmZD*mbj1ibG9nZ2VyJmc9MSZvPWUzYzVmMmI3MTdmNzQ5YzZhNmMyNjM3M2NhNzlmYzI4Jm9mPTA=.gif" /><div style="width:425px;text-align:left" id="__ss_1613745"><a style="font:14px Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;display:block;margin:12px 0 3px 0;text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/hverwayen/business-model-innovation-public-sector-dilemma" title="Business Model Innovation (public sector dilemma)">Business Model Innovation (public sector dilemma)</a><object style="margin:0px" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=090616bmipresentationhveng-090620150731-phpapp02&stripped_title=business-model-innovation-public-sector-dilemma" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=090616bmipresentationhveng-090620150731-phpapp02&stripped_title=business-model-innovation-public-sector-dilemma" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355" FlashVars="gig_lt=1250510466215&gig_pt=1250510538137&gig_g=1&gig_n=blogger"></embed><param name="FlashVars" value="gig_lt=1250510466215&gig_pt=1250510538137&gig_g=1&gig_n=blogger" /></object><div style="font-size:11px;font-family:tahoma,arial;height:26px;padding-top:2px;">View more <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/hverwayen">Harry Verwayen</a>.</div></div>Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-3661521565067100662009-06-12T01:01:00.000-07:002010-09-06T00:21:51.346-07:00Robotic baby seal for elderly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1HbBqZrpe8&feature=PlayList&p=2433D98B9E9A915A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=46" target="blank" alt="click to watch video" title="click to watch video"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/SjIObBuBH6I/AAAAAAAAAS8/6xotOS13lmw/s200/robotseal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346351565122903970" /></a> It is little, cute and cuddly, loves being petted and responds to touch and speech by moving and making sounds. It even has a beneficial effect on people with dementia. Paro is the name of the creature, which is neither dog, cat nor rabbit. Paro is a seal - a robotic seal from Japan!<br /><br />This original pet is a stuffed animal robot, developed by Japan's <a href="http://www.aist.go.jp/" target="blank">National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology</a>. Engineer Takanori Shibata said Paro prototypes are being tested in Japan and Sweden at nursing homes, and with autistic and handicapped children. "We know that pet therapy helps physically, psychologically and socially, and Paro does the same thing for people who are unable to care for a live pet," said Shibata. Paro may soon be tested in children's hospitals in the United States. It's expected to cost between $2,500 and $3,000.Ranvir S. Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359091199174112925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347467280342234837.post-33136194048795517912009-06-04T02:06:00.000-07:002010-09-06T00:28:13.691-07:00What is Catalytical Innovation?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/SieRj7G5LyI/AAAAAAAAASk/rVHuuZ6YUcU/s1600-h/innovation_renewable.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_shk6H82cea8/SieRj7G5LyI/AAAAAAAAASk/rVHuuZ6YUcU/s200/innovation_renewable.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343399529246437154" /></a> Professor Clayton Christensen from Harvard Business School has increasingly been recognised as a guru in the field of innovation theory. His "The Innvoator's XYZ" books prove his concept of disrupive innovation in a very exciting and cheerful manner and make them an interesting read indeed.<br /><br />The main focus for his <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_innovation" target="_blank"> disruptive innovation theories </a> is often directed towards private sectors. However, Christensen has also adapted business based theories in the context of social change - coined "Catalytical Innovation". Interestingly, the principles of disruptive innovation may support organizations who aim at creating new solutions to social challenges. Christensen, Bauman and Heiner have identified several criteria for catalytical innovation:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Five Qualities of Catalytic Innovators:</span><br /><br />1) They create systemic social change through scaling and replication.<br />2) They meet a need that is either overserved (because the existing solution is more complex than many people require) or not served at all.<br />3) They offer products and services that are simpler and less costly than existing alternatives and may be perceived as having a lower level of performance, but users consider them to be good enough.<br />4) They generate resources, such as donations, grants, volunteer manpower, or intellectual capital, in ways that are initially unattractive to incumbent competitors.<br />5) They are often ignored, disparaged, or even encouraged by existing players for whom the business model is unprofitable or otherwise unattractive and who therefore avoid or retreat from the market segment.<br /><br />Interesting stuff!Ranvir S. 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