Be Innovative with these 21 Innovation Quotes

 Thomas Smith — 'Innovation is any change big or small that makes a difference.'

1. Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. -Steve Jobs 

2. Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow. -William Pollard 

3. The heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation. -Bob Iger 

4. Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.-Julia Gillard 

5. Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way.-Tom Freston 

6. Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation. -Rosabeth Moss Kanter 

7. Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship. The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth. -Peter Drucker 

8. A key ingredient in innovation is the ability to challenge authority and break rules. -Vivek Wadhwa 

9. Innovation happens because there are people out there doing and trying a lot of different things. -Edward Felten 

10. Innovation is serendipity, so you don't know what people will make. -Tim Berners-Lee 

11. A creative mindset is in increasingly high demand: employers are vying for workers who are able to dream big and deliver big with the next must-have product. Creative thinking fuels innovation, it leads to new goods and services, creates jobs and delivers substantial economic rewards. -Jim Hunt 

12. Productivity and the growth of productivity must be the first economic consideration at all times, not the last. That is the source of technological innovation, jobs, and wealth. -William E. Simon 

13. Innovation is the ability to convert ideas into invoices. -L. Duncan 

14. The innovation point is the pivotal moment when talented and motivated people seek the opportunity to act on their ideas and dreams. -W. Arthur Porter 

15. Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things.- Theodore Levitt 

16. Innovation accelerates and compounds. Each point in front of you is bigger than anything that ever happened.- Marc Andreessen 

17. Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity. - Michael Porter 

18. Technological innovation is indeed important to economic growth and the enhancement of human possibilities.- Leon Kass 

19. Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.- William Pollard 

20. No organization ever created an innovation. People innovate, not companies.- Seth Godin 

21. The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication.- Michael E. Gerber

7 Tips to Sustain Your Competitive Edge

According to a news item, Malaysia has slipped in global competitiveness for the past three consecutive years from No. 21 in 2008 to No.24 in 2009 and now at No.26 as reported in The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011. On a personal level, how do you stay competitive? Here are the top 7 tips:


1. Continue to be innovative and creative: The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak, once said’ ”No nation can be successful unless they are involved in innovative and creative activities.” Competitiveness is measured in terms of new ideas, technological breakthrough and inventions

2. Continue to change: When there is no change there is no progress. When there is no progress there is no growth. Change is the only constant. Receptive to changes is to be progressive in life.

3. Continue to learn: The Global Competitiveness Report’s competitiveness ranking is based on the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI). The GCI is based on 12 pillars of competitiveness. Among the pillars are primary education, higher education and training. If education is so important, isn’t it crucial to keep yourself up-to-date by continuous learning? Information and knowledge are exploding every day, keeping abreast of developments is the only way to remain competitive

4. Continue to be productive: In order to be productive, you have to be effective and efficiently. In order to be effective and efficient you have to get out of the comfort zone and try new and better ways of doing things.

5. Continue to explore and embrace technology: Taking advantage of technological developments is another way to stay competitive. You get things done faster and more efficient but no less thoroughly. In fact, technological readiness is one of the pillar of Global Competitiveness Index

6. Continue to connect and network: Network and connect with the people in your field of expertise and leverage on their strengths. Learn from them and share with them for what you know. It is a win-win situation

7. Continue to do things differently: As an example you can get information on the Net on any subject you can think of. If you were to write an article in order to be noticed it has to be different from the rest, it has to be from a different perspective and it has to be unique and original.


In order to be competitive you have to stay ahead by adopting the 7 strategies.

10 I’s to Boost Your Competitive Edge

The Prime Minister of Malaysia is a firm believer in innovation and creativity. He believes that these are the foundation of a productive, high-value, and high-income economy. On a personal level, your success in life depends on these qualities to stay ahead of the competitions. Here are the 10 I’s:


1. Initiative: You are a self-starter and put an idea to work immediately. You make things happen.

2. Innovative: The way to do it is to get out of your comfort zone and think outside the box to look for new ideas to get things done

3. Intuitive: Believe in your gut feelings and willing to take risks and try new things. Even if an idea does not work, it is a valuable lesson.

4. Imaginative: When you can conceive an idea, let it incubate and illuminate so that you can see clearly the concept. The most important thing is to put the idea to work.

5. Improvement: Kaizen is the Japanese way of saying continuous improvement. Seek improvement to simplify your work and make it more effective and efficient

6. Inquisitive: Get to the bottom of things and get to know fully how something works. The more you know the more resourceful you will be to solve problems.

7. Intelligence: The ability to look at things differently based on information and knowledge acquired to develop your own ideas. This is the way to cultivate your intellectual capacity.

8. Inspiration: Do things in a unique and original way, associate with successful people, talk to people who are creative and inspiring, listen to music, read inspirational quotes and success stories. Find out what inspires you and get a flow of ideas.

9. Interest: Interest and passion are the starting point to be creative and resourceful. You are willing to learn and accept new ideas and make changes for the better

10. Inventive: Read widely, do research, and do continuous learning in order to be creative. An inventive or creative mind always thinks that there must be a better way to do a thing.


In order to survive in this competitive world develop and harness your creativity.

7 Tips for Personal Innovation and Creativity

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Just as I have taken delivery of my new Persona, Proton has come up with its latest version officially known as Proton Persona Elegance. It has done a facelift to the existing model with extra features. I realize that marketing is about innovation and creativity in order to attract more customers and sustain its market leadership.

According to David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue, “Innovation is trying to figure out a way to do something better than it’s ever been done before.” It echoes well with Thomas Edison’s mantra of “There’s a way to do it better-find it.”


How can you be innovative and creative? Here are the top tips:


1. Creative mindset: Every time when you do something always ask yourself, “How can I do it better?” You get new ideas to do things more efficiently and effectively.

2. Learning: Open your mind to new ideas and developments. You need to learn from others in order to be creative.

3. Out of comfort zone: Don’t be too comfortable with your present situation. Always challenge yourself to make further improvements.

4. Kaizen: This is the Japanese way of saying continuous improvement. This motto serves them well. Japan is the market leader in many things especially electronic products and motor vehicles (getting them into trouble as well). You can learn a lot from the Japanese.

5. Make it simple: Making improvements is making it simple and not more complicated. When it is simple, it is easy to work and faster to get things done.

6. Inquisitive: Are you very interested in learning about many different things? It is one sure way to be creative and innovative.

7. Curiosity: Have you got a strong desire to know about something and get to the bottom of it? Be alert and sensitive to the things that are taking place around you.


Be innovative and creative for a better life tomorrow