Comments on: Cultures of Innovation and Global Cultural Change http://www.art-cm.com/2009/09/cultures-of-innovation-and-global-cultural-change/ The Art of Creative Management Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:31:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: ice cream makers http://www.art-cm.com/2009/09/cultures-of-innovation-and-global-cultural-change/comment-page-1/#comment-434 ice cream makers Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:19:01 +0000 http://www.art-cm.com/?p=698#comment-434 Interesting blog, i have bookmarked it for future referrence. Greetings from Tim. :) Interesting blog, i have bookmarked it for future referrence.

Greetings from Tim. :)

]]> By: S.Bishop Yarian http://www.art-cm.com/2009/09/cultures-of-innovation-and-global-cultural-change/comment-page-1/#comment-281 S.Bishop Yarian Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:21:09 +0000 http://www.art-cm.com/?p=698#comment-281 I think the intentional inclusion of CQ values would certainly stimulate innovation in that it would create environments that could listen to and value alternative view points more openly. I would suggest that Trompenaar's cultural scales be incorporated as well. I think the intentional inclusion of CQ values would certainly stimulate innovation in that it would create environments that could listen to and value alternative view points more openly. I would suggest that Trompenaar’s cultural scales be incorporated as well.

]]> By: Mr. G. Inbavanan http://www.art-cm.com/2009/09/cultures-of-innovation-and-global-cultural-change/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Mr. G. Inbavanan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:17:42 +0000 http://www.art-cm.com/?p=698#comment-279 Thank you for inviting me to read your article on "Cultures of Innovation and Global Cultural Change". From my perspective, I see the following: 1. You have made a strong case for Organization culture and the degree of innovativeness of the organization. I am fully with you on this construct. 2. I am also with you on the reason for the difficulty experienced by people, organizations, and society when accepting Change - as it requires "re-programming of the mind", both individual and collective. 3. Innovation for me is a process and the end result is a new product, service offering, way of doing, etc. If we reckon it as a "process" then it easily fits into the "culture construct". 4. Patents etc., are one of the end result of Culture of Innovation. There has to be a tangible outcome. I do not believe in the concept of having something just because it sounds and makes one feel good. 5. I am not able to see the connect with the supposed impact on Global Culture, which was your original question in the LinkedIn group. When you see with my Asian lens, where culture has evolved over millennium, you will experience the difficulty that I am having with this idea. 6. I like the concept of "associative fluency" as that describes to me the reason why some individuals are different to the cultural constructs that they are part of. If we examine closely, it is such individuals who have brought seismic changes in our society. In conclusion, and as my take on your original question, I believe that organizational cultures are far too minuscule to make an impact on Global Culture. Innovation will primarily be led by individuals, and an enabling culture can at best facilitate it. Food for Thought: US of A would have the highest per capita patents filed and owned in the world. The Culture of US of A is highly individualistic symbolized by the protagonist in Ann Rand's writings. Thank you for inviting me to read your article on “Cultures of Innovation and Global Cultural Change”. From my perspective, I see the following:

1. You have made a strong case for Organization culture and the degree of innovativeness of the organization. I am fully with you on this construct.
2. I am also with you on the reason for the difficulty experienced by people, organizations, and society when accepting Change – as it requires “re-programming of the mind”, both individual and collective.
3. Innovation for me is a process and the end result is a new product, service offering, way of doing, etc. If we reckon it as a “process” then it easily fits into the “culture construct”.
4. Patents etc., are one of the end result of Culture of Innovation. There has to be a tangible outcome. I do not believe in the concept of having something just because it sounds and makes one feel good.
5. I am not able to see the connect with the supposed impact on Global Culture, which was your original question in the LinkedIn group. When you see with my Asian lens, where culture has evolved over millennium, you will experience the difficulty that I am having with this idea.
6. I like the concept of “associative fluency” as that describes to me the reason why some individuals are different to the cultural constructs that they are part of. If we examine closely, it is such individuals who have brought seismic changes in our society.

In conclusion, and as my take on your original question, I believe that organizational cultures are far too minuscule to make an impact on Global Culture. Innovation will primarily be led by individuals, and an enabling culture can at best facilitate it.

Food for Thought: US of A would have the highest per capita patents filed and owned in the world. The Culture of US of A is highly individualistic symbolized by the protagonist in Ann Rand’s writings.

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