Comments on: Hand Dryer or Paper Towels / Collaboration or Competition http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/12/09/collaboration-competition/ Steve shares his unconventional approach on Business Innovation, Creativity, Goals and Critical Thinking Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jeff http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/12/09/collaboration-competition/#comment-36583 Jeff Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:32:03 +0000 http://www.steveshapiro.com/?p=1891#comment-36583 The military uses a similar strategy when attempting to reach a consensus - the most junior person in a room proposes a solution, and it is commented on up the chain. Although it can be constrained by the initial solution posed, it generally will not be because the senior people will not be constrained by the prior comments since they are from more junior people. On the other hand, the junior people get to see the logic used by their seniors in postulating solutions to a problem. The military uses a similar strategy when attempting to reach a consensus – the most junior person in a room proposes a solution, and it is commented on up the chain. Although it can be constrained by the initial solution posed, it generally will not be because the senior people will not be constrained by the prior comments since they are from more junior people. On the other hand, the junior people get to see the logic used by their seniors in postulating solutions to a problem.

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]]> By: Stephen Shapiro http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/12/09/collaboration-competition/#comment-36350 Stephen Shapiro Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:00:51 +0000 http://www.steveshapiro.com/?p=1891#comment-36350 JoAnn, thanks for chiming in and supporting the cause. Nice to meet a kindred spirit. Steve JoAnn, thanks for chiming in and supporting the cause. Nice to meet a kindred spirit. Steve

]]> By: Stephen Shapiro http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/12/09/collaboration-competition/#comment-36349 Stephen Shapiro Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:59:41 +0000 http://www.steveshapiro.com/?p=1891#comment-36349 lol...Hutch. I had you (and others) in mind while writing this post. I really enjoyed our conversations. I look forward to our paths crossing again soon! lol…Hutch. I had you (and others) in mind while writing this post. I really enjoyed our conversations. I look forward to our paths crossing again soon!

]]> By: Hutch Carpenter http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/12/09/collaboration-competition/#comment-36348 Hutch Carpenter Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:57:03 +0000 http://www.steveshapiro.com/?p=1891#comment-36348 Stephen - I know about that lively debate...I was there! Good post. Hutch Stephen -

I know about that lively debate…I was there! Good post.

Hutch

]]> By: JoAnn Corley http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/12/09/collaboration-competition/#comment-36346 JoAnn Corley Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:51:45 +0000 http://www.steveshapiro.com/?p=1891#comment-36346 Hi Stephen, I wanted to echo your comment about not starting with collaboration.It's critical to comprehensive idea generation. As a leadership and management coach who conducts creativity and innovation workshops all over North America, I've discovered that it's essential that people are given mental and emotional permission to access their own ideation space with no compromise. The very word collaborate relays an unconscious message to accommodate. If that is introduced too early in the process, it short-circuits the individual's full creative process and thus the production of fully manifested ideas. That then adversely impacts the core intent of round one of the ideation process - generating as many pure, unedited ideas as possible. Hi Stephen,
I wanted to echo your comment about not starting with collaboration.It’s critical to comprehensive idea generation.

As a leadership and management coach who conducts creativity and innovation workshops all over North America, I’ve discovered that it’s essential that people are given mental and emotional permission to access their own ideation space with no compromise.

The very word collaborate relays an unconscious message to accommodate. If that is introduced too early in the process, it short-circuits the individual’s full creative process and thus the production of fully manifested ideas.

That then adversely impacts the core intent of round one of the ideation process – generating as many pure, unedited ideas as possible.

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