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Dimensions of Innovation Competence

Creativity  Ability to think beyond existing ideas, rules, patterns or relationships. To generate or adapt meaningful alternatives, ideas, products, methods or services regardless of possible practicality and future added value.
Critical thinking  Ability to analyze issues, evaluate advantages and disadvantages, and estimate the risks involved for a purpose. Optional items can be used to take into consideration ethical principles, sustainability and a research-based approach.
Initiative  Ability to make decisions or take actions to operationalize ideas that foster positive changes. To influence creative people and those who have to implement the ideas.
Teamwork  Ability to work effectively with others in a group.
Networking  Ability to cooperate with people outside the work team who are important to the task of the group.