Study I must I love to run across new angles on innovation. I spent time this morning looking at the site trendwatching (ok, at work…) and I was both enthused and entertained by the “Top 41 Business Ideas”.  Some worth forgetting (IMO) and others quite unique.  Personal favorites:  Canadian Blanks and Edible. 

For me, I am a bit less ambitious (arguable lazy - gasp) about the pursuit of Innovation.  Don’t get me wrong - huge fan - work at a firm with the word Innovation in its name.  That said, I believe many folks are pushing too hard, too fast to re-Innovate the entire enterprise or an entire product line, or create a net new widget. 

In the process they are rushing past less risky, more obvious innovation opportunities that might offer as much return and dare I say as much fun.  More on this topic soon.  I would love to hear from you about the obvious innovation that are going unnoticed in your enterprise. 

Tom