The Six Stages of Innovation
Innovation is for everyone. Whether you're an administrator or the CEO, you have a place within the Six Stages of Innovation. And we can show you exactly how you contribute.
Discover your place in innovation
What are the Six Stages of Innovation?
We like to break down the innovation process into six actionable steps: Identify, Define, Develop, Verify, Deploy, and Scale. You and your team can follow the Six Stages of Innovation to successfully identify opportunities, solve problems, and create new value.
How do they help me?
Everyone works best within one or two of the Six Stages. Knowing exactly where your skills contribute significantly increases your chances of success. You can use the stages to move your innovation efforts forward and organize your team to contribute to the right stages at the right time.
Build Your Innovation Team with this FREE Download
Each stage of innovation requires different tools, talents, and skills to successfully execute. Use this worksheet to identify how your team's skills, behavioral traits, and motivators align—and move your innovation efforts forward.
Is your team ready to discover their Innovation Fitness™?
Take the Innovation Fitness™ Assessment to discover which of the Six Stages of Innovation you align with most, and which to avoid.
The 12-page, personalized Innovation Fitness™ Report includes your top skills, motivators, and behavioral traits, your leadership style, and tips to apply what you've learned immediately to your day-to-day work.
