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These are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/associative-thinking\/\">associative thinking<\/a>, questioning, observing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/idea-networking\/\">idea networking<\/a>, and experimenting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn the five Discovery Skills, a couple of important considerations about them, and tips for practicing each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-5-discovery-skills\">The 5 Discovery Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The authors say that associative thinking is the most critical skill for innovation and that questioning, observing, idea networking, and experimenting feed into this ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authors emphasize two points about the five Discovery Skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You don\u2019t need to master all five skills equally to be a successful innovator. Their research showed innovators did not equally excel in all five Discovery Skills but showed strength in an average of two skills. To get the most out of your effort and time, figure out which two skills you have a natural strength in and prioritize developing those.<\/li><li>To get the most out of these skills and optimize your creative output, don\u2019t focus <em>solely<\/em> on two skills. Instead, try to engage with all five to some degree, as they all support and build on one another.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Focusing your time and effort on improving your natural abilities is an approach echoed by Tom Rath in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/strengthsfinder-2-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>StrengthsFinder 2.0<\/em><\/a>. Rath takes this idea even further, saying that<em> no matter what you&#8217;re doing in life<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/strengthsfinder-2-0#the-solution-to-modern-self-improvement-build-on-your-innate-abilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you should focus on building upon strengths rather than trying to eradicate your natural weaknesses<\/a>. He explains that it&#8217;s not possible to overcome every weakness, no matter how much effort you put into it. The cost in time and energy isn\u2019t worth the small improvements you\u2019re likely to make. Additionally, unlike the authors, Rath doesn\u2019t assert that you should engage with skills other than the ones you\u2019re innately good at.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we\u2019ll describe each of the five Discovery Skills and show how you can enhance them to be more innovative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#1: Associative Thinking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The authors argue that <strong>the core of creative thinking is <em>associative thinking<\/em>\u2014drawing connections between seemingly unrelated things (questions, problems, concepts, and so on)<\/strong>. Creative innovation rarely entails coming up with a completely novel idea. It\u2019s more often about taking existing ideas and associating them with each other in new ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Techniques for practicing association skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-let-your-mind-wander\/\">Let your mind wander<\/a>.<\/li><li>Challenge your brain to associate. Practice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/personal-connections\/\">making connections<\/a> between things that may seem unrelated at first glance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#2: Questioning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking questions improves your associative thinking by helping you gather crucial information about the status quo and then imagining new connections, possibilities, and directions for radical change. The authors recommend two techniques for practicing questioning skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First,<strong> ask four types of questions <\/strong>that will help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/challenging-the-status-quo\/\">challenge the status quo<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Defining Questions:<\/strong> These help you define and describe the current status of products, services, and processes. By understanding what<em> is<\/em>, you can imagine what <em>could be<\/em>.<\/li><li><strong>Origin Questions:<\/strong> These help you discover the real problem with a current product, service, or process and how it got to be what it is today.<\/li><li><strong>Limit-Testing Questions:<\/strong> These help you explore possibilities for improvement or ways to disrupt the status quo.<\/li><li><strong>Imagination Questions: <\/strong>These questions allow you to perform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/philosophical-thought-experiments\/\">thought experiments<\/a> by imagining things differently.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The second technique is to brainstorm for questions (an activity the authors call <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/questionstorming\/\">QuestionStorming<\/a><\/strong>). This exercise will strengthen your questioning skills and provoke deeper inquiries about the root causes or core elements of a problem. QuestionStorming involves coming up with a least 50 questions about the identified problem and then attempting to answer them only <em>after<\/em> you&#8217;ve listed and prioritized them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#3: Observing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By carefully observing current products, services, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/company-process\/\">business processes<\/a>, innovators discover what works, what doesn\u2019t, and where an innovative solution may be needed. Observing this way can spark new questions and allow you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-is-associative-thinking\/\">think associatively<\/a>. Keep an eye out for what the authors call <em>workarounds<\/em>, the observation of which presents an opportunity for you to replace an established product or service with a new and innovative product or service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Techniques for building <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-observation-skills\/\">observation skills<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Observe in new and unusual environments.<\/li><li>Observe with all of your senses.<\/li><li>Study other companies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#4: Idea Networking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The authors introduce the concept of networking for <em>ideas<\/em>, which means interacting with people you have little in common with as a way to generate and test new ideas. The authors assert that mingling and talking with people from radically different backgrounds, industries, and life experiences increases your ability to think associatively and creatively by expanding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/personal-worldview\/\">your worldview<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Techniques for building your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/network-of-ideas\/\">idea network<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Diversify your contacts.<\/li><li>Follow your curiosity.<\/li><li>Make plans to network.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#5: Experimenting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>when innovators take things apart and test their ideas with prototypes and pilot projects, they discover new possibilities for products and services. In essence, experimenting is searching for answers to your Defining<em> <\/em>Questions\u2014it\u2019s best for gathering data about ideas that might work in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Techniques for experimenting with business ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Keep an open mind.<\/li><li>Take things apart.<\/li><li>Experiment with ideas by building prototypes.<\/li><li>Test your ideas with pilot projects.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can the five Discovery Skills make you a disruptive innovator? Is it necessary to master all five? What&#8217;s the most important one? Creative thinking is crucial to innovation. The authors of The Innovator\u2019s DNA describe five behaviors and skills\u2014what they call &#8220;Discovery Skills&#8221;\u2014that are most likely to generate creative ideas. These are associative thinking, questioning, observing, idea networking, and experimenting. 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