Andrea Toniolo is a co-founder, together with me, of openinnovation.me and OPEN OS. He is also an innovation expert – he helps companies innovate.
What makes Andrea great at innovation is that he is not a product designer, not an engineer, not a management consultant – he is a person that connects people and builds trust.
The main goal of innovation is to exit the bubble, go out of the box, break the barriers, transcend the silos – whatever the buzzword you prefer it is always about getting different people to work together. The more people are isolated and the more they entrench in smaller groups, the less they innovate. The more people exchange ideas, talk to each other, and trust each other, the more they innovate.
Andrea has specialized in creating these connections. He connects factory operators to product designers, construction workers to engineers, bakers to suppliers. He is good at creating connections which are often forgotten and neglected in innovation management. And he focuses on the main aspect of these connections – trust.
Andrea is a good example of an innovation expert that should be replicated by managers and consultants – focus on building connections and trust. Innovation, in essence, is not only about science, engineering, and design, but about people working together.
Connect with Andrea on LinkedIn or email him at andrea@openinnovation.me.
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