BOOK TIPS | Innovation Competence

We already know that innovation processes are slow, collective and social. In the book Encouraging Innovation – Cognition, Education, and Implementation, the author delves into a large volume of international research articles to clarify this further. The first part deals with the importance of cognitive and social skills for innovation. For example, we learn all about how important it is to be open to ideas and perspectives outside your own opinion bubble, but also how valuable it is to be able to collaborate with others. This may sound like an obvious and perhaps not so difficult. But according to the author, not all teams are good at it.

The second part of the book discusses education, with a particular focus on the interdisciplinary approach. Research shows that individuals who are educated in multiple fields are more creative and innovative than others. In the final part of the book, we learn about the implementation of these skills in society – that is, how innovation skills go from theory to practice. The book is intended to support practitioners and students navigating the complex field of innovation.