Spring is the time to surface ideas, plant as many new opportunities as possible, and make sure the right combination of water and care are there to help new things sprout and take root. During this time of year, we have lots of freedom to take risks—but it’s still very important to make good decisions about what to plant, as we won’t be able to see the results for a while. In the business environment, activities of this stage often include planning for product launches and seeking additional funding, holding kickoff meetings and orienting new team members. The spring ends when plants are beginning to take deeper root and appear from underground, and in the business context, this means that we move to the summer of innovation when ideas are beginning to take shape in material form—to manifest.
Spring Roles
Explorers continue mapping big picture trends to ideas under consideration.
Planners help keep the process on track while progress may not be immediately apparent.
Energizers keep focus and excitement while ideas germinate and begin to take root.
Connectors keep others in the organization aware of progress and match them to members of the team who might need input.
Experts work closely on buildout of new ideas.
Optimizers work with the team to get as many ideas as possible validated and built, carefully measuring progress and tweaking process.
Producers work to actually execute on the ideas of the whole team.
Coaches work with the team to help them hone their skills and navigate the ups and downs of new ideas taking shape, decision-making and other parts of the manifestation process.