Chapter 1 - Lesson 3: The Innovation Management Principles
This lesson explains the principles on which the IMS has been established. I had the privilege to be part of that task force (TF) that developed the principles.
A principle is a fundamental truth and the foundation for a system. Principles guide an organization, irrespective of changes in its activities or goals. A person of principle means someone who follows their principles and does not abandon them when it is inconvenient. There is widespread agreement that principles develop from experience.
When we started drafting the innovation management principles, we realized that while we might be able to outline them at the start of a project, we would need to go through the experience of developing the system to be able to fully develop the principles.
For an initial outline, we looked at the work of ISO/TC 176 and the quality management principles of ISO 9000. The alignment of the innovation management principles with the quality management principles illustrates how innovation and quality are partners but are not identical.
There are eight principles that are the basis of the IMS:
Realization of Value
Future-Focused Leaders
Strategic Direction
Culture
Exploiting Insights
Managing Uncertainty
Adaptability
Systems Approach
After we completed the writing of ISO 56002, we returned to the draft principles and refined them with the experience from writing the Management System Standard ISO 56002. The principles are detailed in ISO 56000 and in this lesson, I will provide each statement of principle followed by an outline of a given principle.