Forbes calls it the five skills of disruptive innovators and here they are:
That, and the usual stuff to consider such as sales, profitability, growth, market share, hype and other tangibles and intangibles.
Observing helps innovators detect small details—in the activities of customers, suppliers and other companies—that suggest new ways of doing things
Networking permits innovators to gain radically different perspectives from individuals with diverse backgrounds;
Experimenting prompts innovators to relentlessly try out new experiences, take things apart and test new ideas;
Associational thinking—drawing connections among questions, problems or ideas from unrelated fields—is triggered by questioning, observing, networking and experimenting and is the catalyst for creative ideas.
