Riot Point Radio Episode 13: The life and times of the creative adaptor
When you solve problems, do you prefer to think out of the box?
In fact, do you take a sledge hammer to the box and pulp it.
If so, then you’re an innovative problem solver (and a muscular one too it would appear) according the Kirton Adaptor Innovator theory or KAI.
Or do you prefer to be creative by looking at what's worked in the past, and extending that success by continuous improvement.
Are you the go-to person in your organisation for building impressive thick-walled, rebar-reinforced boxes?
If it ain't broken, improve it is your motto.
Then, according the Kirton Adaptor Innovator theory, you're an adaptive problem solver.
But are you also ignored by the so-called ‘creatives?’
Time to redress the balance.
Everyone likes to ‘think-out-of-the-box’ til the wind builds up and the temperature drops.
Then who do they rely on?
Adaptors. This episode is for you.
Innovators, do you need adaptors to help you get things off the ground?
Yes?
Then learn how they think and how to get their buy-in and expertise.
This episode is for you.
To be successful we need both styles but, as you'd expect, those of us making better beautiful boxes don't always appreciate a sledge hammer through the front door.
So how should innovators and adaptors work with each other for greatest mutual benefit?
Well you're about to one half of the answer.
In part 1 we heard from an innovators perspective. In part 2 Sandi gives us the adaptors perspective.
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