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Innovate to succeed

Started by Kalyan, Jan 10, 2009, 07:13 AM

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Kalyan

Innovate to succeed

While preparing for group discussion/personal interviews, aspiring management graduates should innovate and collaborate to reach their goal

Iam always fascinated by the word innovation and collaboration. George Chapman has famously said 'Pure innovation is grosser than error'. However, in recessionary times these two words have become buzzwords for most organisations.

    There are various myths about innovation, for instance innovation is invention. It's incorrect. Invention is creating absolutely a new product by individual research or ideas whereas innovation is commercialisation of the invented product. There are various aspects of innovation, like disruptive, operational and incremental innovation, which are common in the business world.

    I was reading the Garfield cartoon strip in the Pune Mirror recently. The scene was set at a location where one person is diffusing a bomb whereas his partner is giving him instructions on phone. The person diffusing the bomb says, 'Hurry up tell me the way out; only five seconds are left'. The person on phone says, 'Can you see two wires one red and other green? Please cut the red now'. The person with the bomb says with lost hope, 'I am colour blind'.

    Merely working together towards a common goal may not be enough in today's jetage business environment. We must find out strengths and weaknesses of team members well in advance before we commit ourselves toward working together for a common goal. It saves time, energy and frustration in the end.

    Similarly, while preparing for group discussion/personal interview, aspiring management graduates should innovate and collaborate to reach their goal. Students must realise that competition within the group may be considered healthy but the more important factor is to cash in on the strengths of group members.

    Real competition is not within the group members but with rest of the 2.5 lakh candidates who are aspiring for 'yourcommon-goal'. Try to collaborate with individuals who are not colour blind and can understand your thoughts and vice-versa.

    In most of the business school across the country and even abroad, the interview panels looks for instances where you have worked with your team members to achieve your goal. Though it is good to take advise of coaching centres, I would suggest that you be innovative in the answers and make panel members think on your answers. The guru mantra to succeed in GD/PI can be understood in these three words -- innovate, collaborate and believe in yourself.
    The writer is alumnus of Judge Business School
    University of Cambridge He is currently serving as
    director of Europe Asia
    Business School (EABS)

ganeshbala

good post ..

Thanks for the information

:acumen

pradeep prem

this should be success with collaboration
this should have many way of innovate to success