DocAndersen
Is this the story of reaching for more than you can have or seeking greater glory than you deserve? Or is this instead of the story of the futility of immortality? I argue the difference between an innovator and Ozymandias is as much that there was once something there versus there is nothing there now. Innovations live without the grandiose warning.
The conversation drifted instead to the questions never asked of Ozymandias. The things the travelers didn’t have a chance to ask the “king of kings.” If all your change leaves nothing when you are gone is in fact that changes at all?
If you would indulge me for a moment, let’s talk about the poetry of innovation. Poetry is an expression that shows instead of telling, and for me, the poetry here is that moment when that innovation is no longer cherished by the cutting edge of innovation. That cutting edge that is so clearly defined as not mainstream. That box is where the early adopters live and when the systems fail they are on the bleeding edge.
Innovations move towards the mass market slowly sometimes. But at other times they move like a steam roller grasping the mass audience by the nose and leading it to a refrigerator filled with deserts and other great wonders. Would you like a glass of port with that?
Other times as I said they move slowly. Picking up steam and becoming stronger over time. Moving from a device used by those who saw the value to the device everyone has to have. Sometimes they seem to catch on, seem to grasp something the market wants only to have a newer better widget step in and take the mass market away.
All of this is of course dependent upon the existence of a manufacturing base. That base creates a new way to approach the market. This new way less about innovation, although incremental innovations occur it’s the big company way. I have said for years that you could not out research companies with huge R&D staffs. You can get ahead for a time, but if it is a mass or consumer market that is close to them, they will flood that market with new things.
The rumored Apple iWatch v5 is a great example. Pundits and analysts are speculating left and right what sensors it will have. Blood sugar and glucose are out because the rumor is the chips to do that are expensive and don’t exist yet. But barometric sensors, ambient temperature, and so many others are possible.
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You make my brain hurt, I am going back into my cave and send smoke signals.
remember to only use black smoke, if I am remembering correctly white smoke means you’ve elected a new pope!
An interesting article. For example, I always strive to improve my knowledge in a particular area that interests me.
I aim for the same goal, i don’t always succeed but I try!!
It’s an engaging topic. Thinking of doing things differently to get better results is something worth the time and effort. I hope to read more of this.
Thank you so much, I will share more of this series. Although I suspect I will stop in the next couple of days.
now you’re touching on one of my favorite facets of innovation; the edge is by definition ahead of its time, so there is no way of knowing how the public will react to the new tech
so many brilliant ideas languished for years, decades or even longer because the benefits weren’t properly understood or valued by the community
Tesla AC power.
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I suspect as we look at the many concepts that have been before the market, we have an interesting tableau.
there were many things invented “before their time” which didn’t catch on
That is very true – i love watching those technologies die, and then reemerge later.
Like Microsoft Bob becoming Clippy and then Cortana and now dead and gone except they were talking about making Clippy an interactive AI for Office…
you can’t keep a bad idea down
oh yeah, a huge chunk of that team went to Amazon, they are part of the voice automation services division (also known as Alexa)!
she’s the smart one in my family. I’m just a chatbot so at family reunions everyone makes a big deal out of Alexa…
This is the first time I have read your innovation article series, and this broadens the insight space. Impressive!
Thank you my friend. I have found the conversation to be interesting over the years. I cannot tell you how many innovators reach out to me, and start the conversation with it is a billion dollar market.
I smile, nod my head and say, no it isn’t.
With all your interests, attention, and profession, I’m sure you are very close to the world of technological innovation, and at the same time have a strong intuition about what the market will accept or not.
I am honored by your words.
I have learned the reality of business in the past 20 years. Sometimes you have to step back and make sure the problem you are solving, is really a problem.
as i always tell people there is no such thing as a Billion Dollar (US) market that started yesterday.
I strongly agree with you that there is no instant way to be big business, and I am very surprised if anyone thinks that way.
Very interesting about innovations and yes, if we try I know we can find different ways to do things. I know that often if something I try to do does not work one way I try to do it another.
That is the way of future thinking. There are no problems, just solutions we haven’t found yet.
Innovation is a very interesting topic. We must present the innovation well to the market, which is why marketing is also important.
Marketing, advertising and in the new world using influencers, becomes the way things get to market.
You are so right!
You just keep on innovating, dear friend … are very interesting topics
The topic of innovation is near and dear to me.
But I am completely shaken by innovations … if I were an innovator I would still be living in the 18th century hahaha
there is nothing wrong with that. In the time when most of us drive automatic cars, you still prefer the older car. There is another form of innovation! Being you!!!!
“Innovation is often also viewed as the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs.” I just read this from Wikipedia. Interesting to learn new things.
That is a great definition, thanks Carol!
I thought it was as well. Enjoying your series.
Thank you! It is focused more on IT and Gadget innovation.
Better continue the innovation stories since its interesting
I shall – although the actual article was over 200 pages.