Abstract
Abstract—Throughout the world today, the capacity to innovate is no longer an option. It’s a necessity for any organization that hopes to survive and find success. However, innovation is not just an organizational capability. A crucial piece is the personal capabilities of those who are called on to enable that innovation. That’s arguably everyone.Mindset Trek elearning is designed to develop the mindset needed to be an effective innovator, in a wide range of settings. Settings that include universities and startup incubators and accelerators, as well as corporate, R&D, government and non-profit. By focusing on the underlying mindset that is common to all types of innovation, this approach transcends those boundaries.
Highlights
Recent research has found that the personal capacity to innovate—innovativeness—is determined less by knowledge and skills than by mindset
Developing personal innovativeness poses unique challenges that are different from those faced by other types of elearning curriculum
Mindset Trek is an elearning program that takes up that challenge
Summary
Recent research has found that the personal capacity to innovate—innovativeness—is determined less by knowledge and skills than by mindset. Shifting mindset involves developing self-awareness, revealing options students may not realize they have, and motivating students to make choices that drive innovation. 5) Provides strategies for internalizing an Innovator Mindset. It requires a sequenced intervention that: 1) Provides sufficiently motivating reasons for students to shift their mindset. 3) Delivers personalized diagnostic feedback on the mindset a student currently has. 4) Gives specific guidance on what shifts a student can make to enhance innovativeness. All this must be delivered in a way that recognizes it is the student who must decide whether to make the recommended shifts
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