Quotes

“Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation.” — Dean Kamen

While the Segway didn’t change the world how Mr. Kamen had visualized it would, it was indeed a big idea.

This quote from Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway, beautifully captures the essence of innovation. In today’s fast-paced world, businesses and organizations are constantly seeking ways to foster innovation, and one proven method is through the use of internal hackathons.

“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” - Buckminster Fuller

When we encounter a problem or challenge, our natural inclination may be to fight against the existing reality. We may try to change the system from within or push back against the status quo. But according to Buckminster Fuller, this approach may not be the most effective way to bring about real change.

“If you want to create something but feel it has already been done 1000 times, remember: There is always room for quality.” - James Clear

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel like everything has already been done before. With so many people creating content, products, and services, it can be discouraging to think that there’s no room for your own unique contribution. However, as James Clear suggests, there is always room for quality.

“Collaboration equals innovation.” - Michael Dell

Innovation is the lifeblood of progress. It is what drives us forward and enables us to create new products, services, and technologies that make the world a better place. But what does it take to innovate? According to Michael Dell, the answer is simple: collaboration.

“The Toyota style is not to create results by working hard. It is a system that says there is no limit to people’s creativity. People don’t go to Toyota to ‘work,’ they go there to ’think.’” -Taiichi Ohno

To get a job done – and done well – the physicality of “work” is but a small part of the overall outcome.

“Software innovation, like almost every other kind of innovation, requires the ability to collaborate and share ideas with other people …” — Bill Gates

Innovation is often associated with individual brilliance and ingenuity. We often think of innovators as lone geniuses, working tirelessly in isolation to come up with groundbreaking new ideas. However, as Bill Gates suggests, innovation is actually a collaborative process that relies on the ability to share and exchange ideas with others.

“A dream will not become an innovation if there is no realization.” — Ciputra

The world is full of dreamers, and thank goodness for them; without dreamers, this would be one heck of a dull place we exist in. But to take those dreams and make them real is truly next-level.