We propose that further efforts to tailor evidence review approaches to the needs and constraints of QI innovators are needed.
We agree with Zuckerman et al. wherein they stated [3], "A new generation of trained clinician-innovators is needed to identify opportunities for innovation when others see problems and frustration.
What specific leadership qualities are needed by innovators in the field of sustainability that differ from those of running a traditional business that seeks only to meet the needs of shareholders?
Teamwork, communications, perseverance, dedication, self-direction, curiosity, and yes, boldness -- these are the high-level thinking skills that our business leaders say are needed by entrepreneurs, innovators, managers, and other leaders who will keep the United States on the leading edge of the information economy.
The military's experience as an innovator is urgently needed.
"Forming the next class of innovators is the biggest challenge our country needs to face in the next years," says Riccardo Donadon, CEO and founder of H-Farm.
But this is not a recipe for just hanging loose: IDEO, an innovation consultancy, argues that the best innovators are "T-shaped"—they need to have depth in one area as well as breadth in lots.Innovators are constantly asking why things aren't done differently.
As technology needs evolve, innovators are often able offer better solutions and expand certain markets.
Furthermore, the current pathway for training clinician-researchers and clinician-innovators is riddled with needs and challenges [3,5-7].
We are inclined to think that genuine innovators are loners, that they do not need the social reinforcement the rest of us crave.
Likewise, EIC would seek to meet the needs of "innovators," be they researchers or small companies, he said.
