Innovation

March 08 issue of ITNow from BCS includes an article by John Tabeart, "Child's play", on innovation:
"Innovation occurs when two or more ideas, components, capabilities, or technologies are combined together in a novel way".

Tabeart recommends working with the following principles:

• Establish broad rules
• Provide raw materials
• Lead by example
• Keep an open mind
• Encourage experiments
• Learn from experience
• Challenge conventional wisdom
• Encourage collaboration
• Celebrate success
• Accept and understand failure
• Liberate from the constraints of business as usual