What is Philosophical innovation?
Innovation
in the philosophical arena appears to be very distant from the hustle and
bustle of business innovation. However, new philosophical thinking impacts
profoundly on society and the way it manages and conduct it self. Philosophical
thought guides society by advancing knowledge and also by defining what is
right and what is wrong. For example, Michael Faraday’s discovery of
electromagnetism or Isaac Newton’s laws of science are philosophical advances
that transformed society. Newton’s laws of mechanism underpin a whole multitude
of innovation, from bridges to spacecraft. In its guidance role, philosophical thought
paves the ground for society action and behavior. The current era of what could
be viewed as egocentric consumption is a part of a wider shift in society from
worldwide of virtue rooted in religious faiths to the relativism of
post-modernist society.
What is creativity?
Creativity
can be defined in various ways, depending on the standpoint from which it is
being examined. It can be defined from a psychological, a social, an individual
or an organizational perspective. From an organizational standpoint creativity is
the ability to consistently produce different and valuable results.
The
range of scholarly interest in creativity includes a multitude of definitions
and approaches involving several disciplines; psychology, cognitive science,
education, philosophy (particularly philosophy of science), technology,
theology, sociology, linguistics, business studies, and economics, taking in
the relationship between creativity and general intelligence, mental and
neurological processes associated with creativity, the relationships between
personality type and creative ability and between creativity and mental health,
the potential for fostering creativity through education and training,
especially as augmented by technology, and the application of creative
resources to improve the effectiveness of learning and teaching processes.
Creativity
is a process of developing novel and useful ideas, whether an incremental improvement
or a world-changing breakthrough. As a simple level, being creative involves.
- Consistently producing a lot of ides.
- Putting existing, or new ideas together
in different combination.
- Breaking an idea down to take a fresh
look at its parts.
- Making connection between the topic at
hand and seemingly unrelated facts, events or observations.
References:
K.Ahmed, D.Shephard, Innovation management: Context, systems
& process, Pearson 2010.
Examples of Innovation products
Examples of Innovation products
a) Pocket shower
How it working without electricity?
Well
the distant dream of being able to have a proper shower in the middle of
nowhere is now a reality thanks to the pocket shower. This tiny gizmo unfolds
to reveal a high performance waterproof reservoir that holds a mighty ten
liters of water. The black fabric will (given a sunny day) warm the water up in
no time. You just string it up to a tree and open up the attached shower head –
hey presto, you can now luxuriate in a seven minute shower, get squeaky clean,
and gloat at the wet wiped masses, and it packs up into a neat package smaller
than your fist. Beat the pong with the Pocket Shower.
The
newest addition to the Sea to Summit Pocket series - the Pocket Shower is made
of the same high quality, wear-resistant, waterproof fabric as our Lightweight
Dry Sacks and features the same roll-top closure. Built into the base is a
compact showerhead that operates with an easy-to-use on/off twist mechanism.
The twist spout also serves to adjust the flow of water, delivering an
efficient trickle to a free-flowing shower. Fill the 10 Liter (2.6 gallon)
Pocket Shower, roll it to close at the top and hang it from two tough Delrin™ D
rings with the 20 feet of lightweight cord provided.
The
black fabric soaks up sun during the day at basecamp for a warm shower or fill
it at the end of the day for a cool rinse.
- Super compact and light: zips into a
pouch that measures only 3” x 6” and weighs just 4.25ounces
- Gives about an 8 and a half minute
shower with shower head fully open
- Contoured shower head with graduated
apertures for equal spray dispersion
- Simple and easy-to-use twist
mechanism for turning on/off and for flow adjustment
- Bar tack attached Delrin™ D rings
- 20 foot cord included
- For multi-function, the Pocket
Shower can also be used as a regular dry sack to transport clothes or sleeping
bag
References:
b) Mejikara Anti-Wrinkle Glasses
(Anti-aging goggles)
Embarrassed
by those wrinkles starting to appear near your eyes? Slip on these goggle-style
glasses and you won't look tired and old any more! Just wearing the Mejikara
for 5 minutes every day will improve the appearance of your face.
How it works?
On
the inside of the Mejikara there are specially-designed ridges which massage
and help your skin. It puts gentle pressure on the skin and pushes those
sagging eyes back up to where they once were! It might seem like another wacky
Japanese invention but in fact the Mejikara has been a sleeper hit here, and we
can see why!
The Mejikara feature:
- Glasses size: 5 x 16.5 x 0.8cm (2 x
6.5 x 0.3")
- Band size: small (54-56cm,
21.3-22"), medium (56-58cm, 22-22.8"), large (58-60cm,
22.8-23.6")
- Made from silicone rubber
- Made in Japan
References:
Mana jumpa ni.
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