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The key to advance an idea is to ask and respond to questions.  This process can be problematic.  First, what question or set of questions should one ask given the current stage of development in which the idea finds itself?  And second, what if one doesn’t hear or heed the response?  Oftentimes innovators become so taken with their ideas at the outset that they start basking in the glory of anticipated success before there is cause to do so.  Who needs to ask questions?  They already know their ideas will work.  Far worse, though, is to ask how one’s baby looks only to hear back from others that they find it quite ugly.  In this situation, innovators may lie to themselves and say that others didn’t REALLY dislike it that much or they just won’t ask any more.  So, if you’re an innovator who is willing to ask tough questions, receive less than complimentary feedback, and respond with resolve to keep moving forward, read on.
The key to advance an idea is to ask and respond to questions.  This process can be problematic.  First, what question or set of questions should one ask given the current stage of development in which the idea finds itself?  And second, what if one doesn’t hear or heed the response?  Oftentimes innovators become so taken with their ideas at the outset that they start basking in the glory of anticipated success before there is cause to do so.  Who needs to ask questions?  They already know their ideas will work.  Far worse, though, is to ask how one’s baby looks only to hear back from others that they find it quite ugly.  In this situation, innovators may lie to themselves and say that others didn’t REALLY dislike it that much or they just won’t ask any more.  So, if you’re an innovator who is willing to ask tough questions, receive less than complimentary feedback, and respond with resolve to keep moving forward, read on.


Figure 1 below offers a framework introduced in the Solutions Development article.  Now, though, the block on the right shows a progression of preliminary statements of work that lead from one question and response dyad to another, stage by stage, through product and service development and on to commercialization.
Figure 1 below offers a framework introduced in the Solutions Development article.  Now, though, the block on the right shows a progression of preliminary statements of work that lead from one question and response dyad to another, stage by stage, through product and service development and on to commercialization.


[[File:Peel_the_Onion.jpg|Figure 1 - Introduction]]
[[File:Peel_the_Onion.jpg|Figure 1 - Introduction]]

Revision as of 16:21, 31 August 2014

Introduction to Peel the Onion

The article, Solution_Development started with the questions: “Have you ever had such a clever idea that you couldn't imagine it would not be a success? Then, for whatever the reason, it just didn't develop as you thought it would - maybe not at all?” The article went on to posit the notion that the interplay between the concept and the context in which it develops is a major determinant in whether an idea evolves to becomes a valuable solution in the eyes of those who take delivery.

The transition from concept to commercialization occurs in stages with each one posing its own set of challenges. In many respects the innovator is on a quest in a well-crafted video game wherein the difficulty increases level by level. Just as some players don’t complete the quest despite repeated tries, some ideas just don’t see the light of day as solutions. One way to bypass the frustration associated with figuring out a particularly tough level in a game is to use a cheat sheet. The same holds true in the overcoming the hurdles in the path of solution development. The article, then, is an innovator’s cheat sheet.

The key to advance an idea is to ask and respond to questions. This process can be problematic. First, what question or set of questions should one ask given the current stage of development in which the idea finds itself? And second, what if one doesn’t hear or heed the response? Oftentimes innovators become so taken with their ideas at the outset that they start basking in the glory of anticipated success before there is cause to do so. Who needs to ask questions? They already know their ideas will work. Far worse, though, is to ask how one’s baby looks only to hear back from others that they find it quite ugly. In this situation, innovators may lie to themselves and say that others didn’t REALLY dislike it that much or they just won’t ask any more. So, if you’re an innovator who is willing to ask tough questions, receive less than complimentary feedback, and respond with resolve to keep moving forward, read on.

Figure 1 below offers a framework introduced in the Solutions Development article. Now, though, the block on the right shows a progression of preliminary statements of work that lead from one question and response dyad to another, stage by stage, through product and service development and on to commercialization.

Figure 1 - Introduction

In many respects this step by step approach is summarized by longstanding riddle, “How does one eat an elephant?” The answer, of course, is “One bite at a time!” Or one could consider discovering the path for an idea to become a solution as an onion which gets peeled one layer at a time in order to better absorb what one has learned thus far before going deeper, asking the next question, and taking the next step.

Peel the Onion-Stage 1

Figure 2 - Stage 1

Peel the Onion-Stage 2

Figure 3 - Stage 2

Peel the Onion-Stage 3

Figure 4 - Stage 3

Peel the Onion-Stage 4

Figure 5 - Stage 4

Peel the Onion-Final Stage

Figure 6 - Final Stage