As the University of Winchester's "Business Mum" for their Start Up Scheme I am asked to do an hour long lecture at their annual Enterprise Conference. For this I am billed as a motivational speaker, so lots of positives are included alongside constant reminders that being your own boss needs energy, hard work and determination - day in day out.
I also like to include humorous bits and pieces and hope - whilst facing about 150 students - that it's not just me that finds these funny. This morning the following did get a laugh so I hope you enjoy it too!
The 5 stages of innovation:
- People deny that the innovation is required
- People deny that the innovation is effective
- People deny that the innovation is important
- People deny that the innovation will justify the effort required to adopt it
- People accept and adopt the innovation, enjoy its benefits, attribute it to people other than the innovator, and deny the existence of stages 1 to 4.
If you have enjoyed this post you might also enjoy reading about quotations in another Enterprise Lecture and about one of the secrets of successfully pitching your proposal