Federal relief alone won't sustain the economy. A new Cabinet position would help to sharpen the focus on the innovation needed in the US and worldwide, states Chicgo based consultant Thomas Kuczmarski in a recent article in Business Week. And how right he is. And how we need a Minister of Innovation in The Netherlands. Being marked by Richard Florida already years ago as one of the countries able to make a difference when it comes to creativity. We have it all to become a 'Nation of Creation', but we are not even close. Although we do not have substantional natural resources to build upon, although we are no financial powerhouse, although we are not the future agro country the world needs, we seem not to dare to choose making and trading ideas our core business. Let's see if and how Obama will pick up the innovation glove.
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- Walter is an independent creative advisor and entrepreneur. He shares his his insights and ideas on ‘creative information, inspiration and innovation’ with companies (new and existing) and organizations to create added value. Design thinking, brand building, future sketching are his working tools. He is the former chairman and chief creative officer of the FHV/BBDO Marketing Communication Group in Amsterdam and member of the BBDO European Board. He was also Chairman of the Dutch Art Directors Club and member of the Dutch EFFIE jury He now specializes in creativity and the creative industries as a whole and how this new and upcoming sector can contribute to social, cultural and economic growth Walter is also: Head of the Market Department of the Design Academy Eindhoven, chairman of the creative board of Creative Cities Amsterdam Area, chairman of Dutch Design in Development foundation, member of the advisory board of eu project Custom Fit and ambassador of the Dutch Design Awards
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For Leaders of Innovation to be effective, they:
1. Must be close enough to the systems involved so that they are an integral part of them.
2. will do their best work by getting out of the way and allowing the inherent creativity and innovation to come to fruition on their watch.
As such, an innovation post within a government meets neither of the above conditions.
Innovation is a function of Creativity and Risk. Where innovation has stalled, no doubt there is an aversion to risk. Again, goverment posts hardly ever create structures or enable greater risk taking.
Innovation can prosper when business leaders, entrepreneurs, and most of all, the creativty people (i.e. everyone!) who have something at stake, can be free to dream and work together to acheive those dreams.
So, what would make a Secretary of Innovation effective?
If that person began first and foremost with creating a culture of innovation within the government itself, a structure that actually brought value on multiple tiers to the citizens and industry within that country.
There is a conversation beginning here ( http://tinyurl.com/b45h7x ) that is looking at just this issue. Please join in the conversation!
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