Innovate “within” and “across”

Innovation is an attitude anyone can cultivate.

I- and T-shapes (of I- and T-shaped people) define the gamut of possibilities; the size of the field on which innovation can play.

An I-shaped deep specialist can be innovative – primarily drawing on the experiences/knowledge within their field of expertise.

A T-shaped deep generalist can be innovative – drawing from a wider range of experiences/knowledge; within their field of expertise as well as across all the other areas of their interest.

From a conversation with Kim Chandler McDonald.

Cite
	Title:	Innovate “within” and “across”
	Author:	Liew, Zern
	Blog Title:	Thoughts at the intersection of Design, Business, Technology, and Applied Psychology
	Date:	23 August 2012
	URL:	https://eicolab.com.au/2012/innovate-within-and-across.html