Introduction: Opportunities

So far we have been thinking about more structured approaches to innovation. But, although you can plan and structure innovative processes, sometimes the process of innovation can look more haphazard.

How do you make or find opportunities, and what do you do with them once you have?

This week, we’ll think about luck:

• Can luck be developed?
• What do you do when an initial idea appears?

Innovation can occur both when you have a specific problem to act on, ‘deliberate innovation’, and through the exploration of multiple ideas that might lead to a ‘lucky’ find or idea, ‘serendipitous innovation’.

This week, we’ll think about how you can increase your chances of creating successful serendipitous innovation through looking into the future and assessing your own ideas.