{"id":5870,"date":"2021-10-22T13:17:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T11:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/?p=5870"},"modified":"2021-10-22T13:17:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T11:17:25","slug":"kirton-adaptation-innovation-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/22\/kirton-adaptation-innovation-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirton Adaptation-Innovation Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Wardley Maps we have Pioneers, settlers and town planners model, where it&#8217;s recognized the need of having people organized not only by their capabilities, but by their attitudes too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1360\/0*MnJ_SGTGgPcvQSKX.\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for other stuff, I just found the the Kirton Adaptation-Innovation Theory where there are 3 attitudes identified: <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">innovators, bridges and adaptors<\/span><\/strong>. Main point is: developing diversity in cognitive style and approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Kirton recognizes on its model the need of recognizing a cognitive style on the individuals and teams in organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessballs.com\/change-management\/kirtons-adaptation-innovation-theory\/\">https:\/\/www.businessballs.com\/change-management\/kirtons-adaptation-innovation-theory\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-17-1024x489.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5871\" srcset=\"http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-17-1024x489.png 1024w, http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-17-300x143.png 300w, http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-17-768x367.png 768w, http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-17.png 1135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Wardley Maps we have Pioneers, settlers and town planners model, where it&#8217;s recognized the need of having people organized not only by their capabilities, but by their attitudes too. Looking for other stuff, I just found the the Kirton Adaptation-Innovation Theory where there are 3 attitudes identified: innovators, bridges and adaptors. 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