Description

• Taking a holistic view and working enthusiastically and with creativity to analyse problems and develop innovative and workable solutions
• Identifying opportunities for innovation

Self

• Taking time to understand and diagnose problems by considering the whole picture
• Recognising the need to go for the less-than-perfect solution at times in order to achieve objectives
• Spotting an opportunity and taking action to do something about it
• Identifying novel ways of resolving issues using own initiative
• Suggesting and trying out new approaches
• Identifying risks and considering consequences of failure in advance
• Balancing new ideas with tried and tested solutions
• Working proactively and taking initiatives
• Making decisions and taking responsibility for them

Others

• Supporting others to find their own solutions rather than giving all the answers
• Fostering a culture which encourages people to take acceptable risks in pursuing innovation
• Coaching and guiding others in developing and implementing innovative solutions
• Sharing learning and experience to facilitate others’ decision making
• Seeking input from others to develop team solutions
• Championing business cases and plans for ideas submitted by members of the team
• Encouraging and developing the creativity of others and recruiting and selecting creative people
• Giving people the space and freedom to be creative

Organisation

• Being open to and applying good practice and fresh ideas from inside and outside the organisation
• Exercising judgement in line with organisational strategy and priorities
• Actively seeking new ideas and approaches from outside the organisation
• Identifying and pursuing opportunities to work in partnership with external organisations to generate and develop ideas