IMPACT

Innovation remains a crucial focus for practising managers in both the public and private sectors, yet the practice of innovation often misunderstood if not ignored. This article highlights an under-explored aspect of innovation—failure—and discusses how the conscious application of an intelligent failure approach can support more effective innovation. It discusses a particular form of innovation practice—exnovation—which involves the conscious pruning and cessation of innovation initiatives. By having a clearer understanding of the vital role of intelligent failure and exnovation in the innovation process, managers can better support the growth of innovation cultures and practices within their organizations.

影响

创新仍然是公共和私营部门实践管理者的关键焦点，但创新实践即使不被忽视也经常被误解。本文重点介绍了创新中未被探索的一个方面——失败，并讨论了有意识地应用智能失败方法如何支持更有效的创新。它讨论了一种特殊形式的创新实践——exnovation——它涉及有意识地修剪和停止创新举措。通过更清楚地了解智能失败和创新在创新过程中的重要作用，管理人员可以更好地支持组织内创新文化和实践的发展。