The importance of sharing your innovative ideas

Your ideas may not be as valuable as you think.

They can be extremely powerful, of course, but not at the initial ideation stage. When the metaphorical light bulb goes on above your head — when you have that “Eureka!” moment —it’s very exciting. But the idea itself only gains wattage once it’s prototyped or executed.

And to get to that point, you almost always have to share your idea with others. This goes against some more antiquated business ideas, and it’s just one of the many ways our business practices are evolving, many of which are covered on HP BusinessNow’s Office of the Future series. Read more...