Why Not … Start with Why Not?
Or How About … What If … ?
Dr. Ripi Singh
Thursday, April 25, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 PM Eastern
An Innovation in Action Series
Description: While most functions are best served by knowing the Why, How, and What, the innovation gets a boost by first asking Why Not, How About, and What If, and then rallying others around you with the why, how, and what. You need an Inspiring Next Circle to complement Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle and become the ambidextrous business you need to be, today. Why Not … questions the status quo and challenges the assumptions holding you back from investing resources in unchartered waters. It is one of the great questions to kick off an exploratory effort. How About … initiates conversations around options and possibilities that may otherwise remain untouched. It is well suited to explore alternate pathways. What If … helps foresee different outcomes from different actions or scenarios. It is well suited to exploring the end games. Together these questions inspire teams to innovatively break through barriers.
Learning Objectives: Innovation framework of four constituent models:
1. Innovation Purpose: Why not … Best for the world?
2. Innovation Value Chain: How about … Best in the world?
3. Innovation Framework: What if … Innovation is structured?
4. Innovation Mindset: Why not … Start with the why not?
Presenter: Ripi Singh is a purposeful innovation coach and digital transformation catalyst, who loves to discuss future possibilities with optimism and hope. He has 6 years of experience and 30 years of learning how to develop products, technologies, processes, talent, and leaders. He serves ANSI, as US expert developing ISO 56000 standards for innovation management; as an advisor to various universities and corporations around the world; Guest Editor for Springer and Materials Evaluation; and Vice Chair of Global Special Interest Group on NDE 4.0. Former Director R&D Alstom (Now GE), Advanced Technology Manager for Pratt and Whitney, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Ripi has authored 20 books, 150+ publications, and 300+ lectures delivered to 20 countries. He holds a PhD in Engineering and an MS in Business Strategy. ASNT awarded him the prestigious Robert C McMaster Gold Medal in 2022. Prior to that, he had won President of India Prize for outstanding research and admitted to US residency for his extraordinary capability. You are welcome to connect with him on LinkedIn.
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