The study of how individuals and organizations create new knowledge and act when they bump up against unexpected events has become an important issue in management education. At UW-Madison, MIT and other leading business schools, faculty are incorporating material on improvisation in the curriculum. In a recent post on WomenEntrepreneur, Anne Miner, Executive Director of INSITE, provides some examples of companies improvising successfully and a checklist to help others be more effective when doing things on the fly. Among her recommendations:
- Improvise in your areas of expertise
- Be creative
- Make do with what you have at hand
- Pay close attention to information you get from a variety of sources
- Ensure you have a focal point
Miner cautions that improvisation isn't a substitute for rigorous, thoughtful planning, but it can make the difference between shutting up shop or getting by for some firms.
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