Howells.

John Kao asks what “innovation” really means in The Atlantic and offers a useful innovation lexicon, suggesting that ingenuity is the most under-represented discussions of innovation:

…innovation is enabled by human ingenuity. In a sense, it is the “secret sauce.”

While innovation is the journey from the problem statement (A) to a result (Z), ingenuity is the capability of getting from A to Z faster. Ingenuity is often about a surprising process in which the dots are connected in unexpected ways. And ingenuity delivers social value, not just economic gain.

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[it’s] one of the most critical elements for addressing the challenges facing global society today. Many of these, from climate change to economic disparity, are escalating at a staggering pace that requires precisely the acceleration of the innovation process that ingenuity can provide.

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