Are YOU a Structured Innovator?

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We're conducting research into the perceptions around innovation. Please tell us your perceptions and how you feel about the major practices of this form of creativity.

We're grateful to our original source: https://www.insidetheboxinnovation.com. Adjusted for clarity.

There are no right or wrong answers, only preferences.

1. (Add/Subtract) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

Innovation occurs by adding features to a product.

Innovation occurs by taking features out of a product.

2. (Sequence) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

Innovation is finding problems that are solved by hypothetical solutions.

Innovation is finding solutions to difficult problems.

3. (Alone/Groups) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

I am more likely to innovate when I work alone.

I am more likely to innovate when I work in a group.

4. (Novel/Best) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

Innovation is more about creating novel ideas.

Innovation is more about selecting the best ideas.

5. (Brainstorm/Process) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

When I innovate, I "brainstorm" ideas out of my head.

When I innovate, I follow a series of steps to find ideas.

6. (Predictability) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

Innovating is predictable and not risky.

Innovating is unpredictable and risky.

7. (Innate/Skill) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

The ability to innovate is a gift that you are born with.

The ability to innovate is a skill that you can learn.

8. (Clarity) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

I prefer ambiguity when pondering new ideas.

I prefer clarity when pondering new ideas.

9. The glue on the back of Post-It® notes came from a mistake in making glues. Choose the statement you agree with most: *

The Post-It Note is a good example of innovation because it was a random success.

The Post-It Note is a bad example of innovation because it was random success.

10. (Ownership) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

I feel responsible for innovating new ideas.

I feel others are responsible for innovating new ideas.

11. (Random/Systematic) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

Innovating is a random, improvisational, back-and-forth experience.

Innovating is a systematic, linear experience.

12. (Constraints) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

Constraints on resources like time and money drive innovation.

Constraints on resources like time and money inhibit innovation.

13. (Groups) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

Homogeneous groups are more likely to innovate.

Diverse groups are more likely to innovate.

14. (Scheduled/Anytime) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

Innovation can be scheduled. It can occur anytime I want.

Innovation cannot be scheduled. It occurs randomly.

15. (Unstructured/Patterned) Choose the statement you agree with most: *

Innovation is an unstructured process.

Innovation is a patterned, "templated" process.

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