Innovation is a word we hear a lot these days. Across the globe, businesses are utilizing new technology, ideas and approaches to deliver services faster, wider and better. The development sector is constantly being urged to embrace innovation.
For NGOs, the risks of not innovating are high. Development organizations risk being left behind by new approaches and becoming obsolete, directly impacting their ability to deliver services and change.
In practice, what are the first steps an NGO should take to transform from an old guard mentality to embracing the new? Devex asked the global innovation adviser for Oxfam GB, James Whitehead, for his advice.