How Many Types of Innovation Are There?

Innovation is a vast sector, with constant additions of new types, methodologies and trends, making it tricky to define the number of innovation types. However, innovation expert Nick Skillicorn summarizes all of the innovation theories in a helpful infographic, highlighting key similarities between them such as collaboration, understanding the problem, and the innovation spectrum. Most of these theories address innovation as a workplace discipline that people approach collaboratively, even if certain stages require individual work. Regardless of where you are on the innovation spectrum, creativity, collaboration, testing, decision making and delivery are necessary. Skillicorn clarifies that understanding the real need or problem is critical in problem-solving, as new ideas or solutions may not always address the actual concern.