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Can you finish this giant bowl of shaved ice desert?
It's 20 times the usual size!
On our Kaohsiung walking tour, the guide explained the origin of this βsuperbowlβ:
πΊπππ ππππ ππππ π ππππππ ππππππππππ ππππ ππππππ πππ πππ πππππππ πππ πππππ π πππππ ππ ππππ πππ ππππ, sπ πππ ππππ πππππ πππππππ ππππ πππππππ ππππ ππππππ ππ ππππ πππ ππππππ!
This is a classic example of βππ±π©π₯π¨π’πβ innovation:
π§It improves what a business already does without fundamentally changing it.
π§Itβs about better ways to solve πππππβπ¬ π©π«π¨ππ₯ππ¦π¬.
In contrast, βππ±π©π₯π¨π«πβ innovation solves ππππππππβπ¬ π©π«π¨ππ₯ππ¦π¬:
π§It involves significant changes that can redefine the business.
π§For this shop, it might mean selling ready-made dessert packs online.
Both types of innovation are essential to stay competitive and future-ready.
Where does your innovation lie on the "Exploit" and "Explore" continuum?
I first published this reflection on the "Innovation Made Simple. Growth Made Realβ series on LinkedIn in Dec 2024.
This picture taken by me at a desert shop just outside of the Gushan Ferry Pier Station, Kaoshiung
