Learn Your Innovation Style and Strengths
Research has shown there are 3 basic types of innovation preferences. This brief quiz is designed to identify what comes most natural for you regarding your innovation preferences. Using a separate sheet of paper, mark down your choice (A B or C) for each of the seven questions. If you lean towards two answers put down the one you lean towrds most and make a note of the 2nd answer. When finished click the button below to learn more about your unique style. Keep in mind, all innovation styles are equally important so there are no right or wrong answers. Knowing this, individuals are better equipped to innovate and teams are better able to coordinate their strengths for leveraging ideas.
Q1
How would you respond to a friend who wants to launch a business during economically challenging times?
A
I'm excited for them and begin to offer a number of ideas.
B
C
I'm curious and ask them questions to learn more.
I offer to do some research on ways to launch it economically.
Q2
You live on a lake and want to set up a kayak sale and rental business.
A
I begin to search for possible locations.
B
I connect with other businesses in the area to see how we might support one another going forward.
C
I visit other online kayak sites to learn my competition.
Q3
A committee has chosen you to increase a diminishing attendance for their upcoming event.
A
I vision a long range plan for future sustainable growth.
B
I connect with other businesses in the area to hear how we might support one another going forward.
C
I research what is already working well and begin to tweak the event details.
Q4
Village officials ask for solutions to correct pedestrain problems at a confusing shopping area.
A
B
I launch team effort to design a skyway.
I interview shop keepers for creating a win-win that would enhance pedestrian safety while increasing sales.
C
I begin by observing the pedestrian patterns and behaviors to see what options are economically available.
Q5
The team proposed to use an idea that was tabled 2 years ago.
A
I prefer to focus and brainstorm new ideas before visiting old ones.
B
I would revisit it to understand if it could be enhanced.
C
I investigate why it was tabled in the first place and execute an assessment to see if it could work today.
Q6
A pressing issue that needs immediate action is making you want to just hide away.
A
I would remind myself it's sink or swim time...this motivates me to push forward.
B
C
I would seek out assistance, expertise and support before acting.
I would take a time out to think of what strenghts I used in the past to move through a difficult situation.
Q7
What is your overall approach when it comes to designing or implementating a new idea?
A
B
I welcome the change. Change always energizes me.
I enjoy thinking about the idea, who else might profit from it and how we might collaborate.
C
Depending on the project, I check out other projects that are similar so that I can proceed ahead on implementation.
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