INSIDE TRIZ
March 2010
Aditya Bhalla
Embrace Constraints to Innovate
Constraints are Omnipresent. Many times Problem solvers feel dejected when faced with innumerable constraints. Psychologically it may even trigger thoughts along the lines: “Why me?”
But history is replete with examples of innovators not allowing their innovative spirit to be broken by the constraints. Through their never-say-die spirit coupled with a systematic thinking framework they are eventually able to come out on top of the situation.