Innovators, How Do You Find Your Next Problem to Solve?

Innovation teams often face the challenge of finding a new problem to solve after successfully implementing an innovation challenge or sprint. To help identify potential business owners who might want their help, they could follow the money by reaching out to departments that are underperforming or under-resourced, or approach those with big budgets who are open to trying out new ideas. Another tactic is to run a problem-sensing campaign by asking employees or customers for suggestions on what needs attention. Collaboration with business leaders can be facilitated by providing workbooks, planning problem statement language, and offering support as they implement new ideas.