Drawing a comparison between SpatzAI and the Wright Flyer in terms of the innovation process can provide an interesting perspective on how both groundbreaking ideas were developed. Let’s explore this comparison:
The Wright Flyer was a simple yet revolutionary invention that changed the world. It was the first successful controlled flight, and it paved the way for modern aviation and eventually the moon landing some 70 years later.
The Wright brothers were novices when they started working on the Flyer. They had no formal training in engineering or aviation, but they were determined to succeed. They spent years studying the problem of flight, and they eventually developed a design that worked.
- Research and Study: Orville and Wilbur Wright thoroughly studied the works of aviation pioneers, analyzed the aerodynamics of birds’ flight, and gained insights from failed attempts at flight by others.
- Hands-On Experimentation: Instead of relying solely on existing theories, the Wright brothers conducted their own experiments. They built gliders to test their ideas, making detailed observations and adjustments based on actual flight results.
- Problem-Solving: Through iterative testing, the Wright brothers identified challenges related to lift, control, and stability. They invented a three-axis control system to manage the aircraft’s pitch, roll, and yaw.
- Incremental Progress: Their approach was iterative, making small modifications based on each test flight’s outcomes. Their understanding deepened with each experiment, leading to gradual improvements.
- Building the Final Product: After years of experimentation, the Wright brothers built the Wright Flyer, incorporating their accumulated knowledge into the design. They combined innovative concepts such as the aerodynamic shape, wing warping, and engine propulsion.
SpatzAI’s Innovation Process: Similar to the Wright brothers’ approach, our journey to develop SpatzAI’s intervention procedure involved several key steps:
- Problem Identification: My brother and I recognized the common issue of micro-conflicts in team environments and understood the potential negative impact they can have on our collaboration and productivity, when left unresolved.
- Research and Inspiration: Just as the Wright brothers studied existing aviation concepts, we researched conflict resolution strategies, psychology, and behavioral sciences to inform our approach.
- Concept Development: We developed the concept of addressing micro-conflicts in real-time by separating content and delivery. This innovative approach aimed to provide a practical and reasonable solution:
- Disagree with the content
- Object to the delivery.
- Iterative Design: Much like the Wright brothers’ glider tests, we iteratively refined our intervention procedure. We incorporated steps like the initial verbal caution, three levels of objection, and the eventual posting of unresolved conflicts on the peer review platform to create a transparent and comprehensive resolution approach.
- Building the Solution: The creation of the SpatzAI intervention procedure involved translating our concept into a tangible framework, which includes the three-step app, three levels of accountability and the peer review network.
Comparative Perspective: The approach to developing SpatzAI shares similarities with the Wright brothers’ innovation process. Both journeys involve identifying a challenge, researching existing knowledge, experimenting with innovative ideas, making incremental improvements, and finally creating a tangible, real world solution.
In both cases, being brothers, and novices in our respective fields allowed us both to approach the challenges with fresh perspectives, leading to novel solutions. Our journey, much like the Wright brothers’, highlights the power of determination, hands-on experimentation, and a commitment to solving a real-world problem through simple yet innovative thinking.
We are waiting on an organization to recognize what we have achieved and assist us in running a pilot.
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