How do you know when something is changing versus innovating?
So how do you know when something is innovating or if something is changing?
The reality is when innovation occurs, change happens in accordance to the scope of that innovation. Similarly, when change occurs, things adapt to the change in the form of innovation.
The secret is in the intent of the leader of the particular change or innovation. And since most people don’t like change I think it is important for you to go through a process of determining which is which. Here is a template that might help…
1. What is the leader or person trying to do?
2. What are the positives and negatives of either the change or innovation?
3. What will happen if we don’t innovate or we don’t change?
Innovation can be extremely rewarding and it can be messy.
Change can be very fun and it most likely will be frustrating.
The secret to managing your emotions and understanding change is to diagnose the intent of the leader of change, review the pros and cons, and ask the hard questions of what would happen if we didn’t innovate.
