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1. Creating a Culture for Government Innovation following the FengShui or ways to increase Government agility and effectiveness Paul Boos

2. But first…. some definitions… fengshui / fəngshwē / Noun: (in Chinese thought) A system of laws considered to govern arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy (qi) cul·ture / kəl·chər / Noun: The total of the inherited ideas, beliefs, values, and knowledge, which constitute the shared bases of social action. in·no·vate / in·ə·vāt / Verb: 1. Make changes in something established, esp. by introducing new methods, ideas, or products. 2. Introduce something new, esp. a product. Change has to become the norm for good flow. Definitions from dictionary.com.

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5. And second…. some limitations… } Statutory Requirements Federal Policies Budget Public Trust i.e. Do What’s Right Limits inhibit innovation. While we must remain aligned to these, don’t artificially add any.

6. So we’re going start to sow some seeds to harvest innovation.

7. Let’s start with a question… And that is… WHY? Why doesn’t the Gov’t innovate? This will be answered by yourselves as we take the Path to Enlightenment.

8. The Path of Enlightenment 1 Vision to bind them Ummm… wait that’s bring them into focus 2 Types of Innovation to encourage 3 Organization Elements to develop 4 Team Values to support 5 Personae Characteristics to grow

9. Let’s explore the innovationpersonae. What characteristics do we need to grow in our people…

10. Learning through experience When was the last time you read something and tried to put it into practice? … f e e d y o u r b r a i n …

11. …and Unlearning There is no such thing as best practices. We won’t always do it this way. Unravel the need. Simplify.

12. creating Experiments! Fail early to succeed. Each failure is a learning experience to succeed in your context.

13. making a Commitment Self. Customer. Team. Change.

14. maintaining Passion

15. What’s the FengShui for the 5 personacharacteristics? In FengShui, the Number 5 carries the energy of - change, resourcefulness, adventure Without the 5, innovation can’t happen.

16. Let’s explore the innovationteam. What values do we need to grow in a team…

17. People and Interactions It’s more than one of us.

18. e u l f a o V t c u d o r P g n i k r o It gives confidence & instills trust. W

19. Customer Collaboration Pulling together; no one loses.

20. Welcoming Change New opportunities arise only through change.

21. What’s the FengShui for these 4teamvalues? In FengShui, the Number 4 carries the meaning of – stability, grounding, security The team provides stability during the changes.

22. Let’s explore the innovationorganization. What do we need to put in place to grow in the organization…

23. Servant Leadership Helping others grow to their full capacity unleashes loyal talent and energy.

24. Increased Authority & Reponsibility Greater experimentation happens when no one takes ownership away.

25. Cross-Functional Structures Broaden knowledge and spur new ideas by helping diverse backgrounds come together.

26. What’s the FengShui for the 3 elements of the organization? In FengShui, the Number 3 carries the energy of - creativity, family, self-expression With safety, comes inventiveness.

27. There are two types of innovation. Lay seed for both.

28. Kaizen Small innovations improve existing products and services.

29. Kaikaku Disruptive innovations create new products and services.

30. What’s the FengShui for the types of innovation? In FengShui, the Number 2 carries the energy of - balance, choice, cooperation Continuously pursue Kaizen while leveraging Kaikaku.

31. How do you bring innovations together into a cohesive direction? Innovation still must support your organizational mission.

32. A clearly communicated vision will bring the multitude of possible innovations together into focus. The vision helps everyone understand the effectiveness of their innovations.

33. What’s the FengShui for the vision? In FengShui, the Number 1 carries the energy of - unobstructed flow of energy, new beginnings Visualize the flow.

34. Visualize the flow. The portfolio roadmap is the flow of innovation. The value stream is the execution of vision.

35. What’s the FengShui for these put together? 5 persona characteristics + 4 team principles + 3 organizational elements + 2 types of innovation + 1 vision/envisioning as a flow 15  1 + 5 = 6 In FengShui the number 6 yields - calm, patience Exactly what one needs during change

36. Innovation (change) seems to lack calmness when we are missing one of these but wait there’s one more thing…

37. You can’t innovate unless you reflect on what can be better…

38. Put another way… To generate innovations for the vision (of the future), you reflect on the gaps (of the past). Past & Future Back to the FengShui of 2

39. Retrospection adds balance or choice to the change; it is a reminder of why, our feedback loop. It keeps us on the path or tells us when a new path is needed.

40. So when retrospection is added the FengShui is… 6 (yielding calm, patience) + 2 for Retrospection 8 In FengShui, the number 8 represents – infinity, abundance, success in business

41. stones of these missing one like is these items Missing any of

42. It could become a difficultstep to innovation.

43. A summary of the FengShui for Government Innovation: 5 People-Oriented Characteristics to Encourage 4 Team Values to Support 3 Organizational Elements to Develop 2 Innovation Choices to Utilize 1 Vision and Reflect to Know How You’re Doing Set

44. Sow. Grow. Harvest. Innovation

45. Thanks! boos.paul@epa.gov @paul_boos