NOW to NEW
A framework for designing and implementing projects to do with problem solving, development, change and innovation by Martin Leith

The four categories of 'Now to New' project
1. Problem solving Taking action to return the situation to normality.
2. Development More fully realising potential by leveraging existing resources and
capabilities, or by acquiring new resources and capabilities.
3. Change Moving from an existing state of affairs to a preferred state.
4. Innovation Creating something new that generates value.
Each of these four categories is an example of a shift from NOW to NEW. This document describes a generic process for any Now to New activity: solving problems (particularly complex or intractable ones), doing developmental work and addressing strategic issues, designing and implementing change programmes (including complex, system-wide changes), and innovating.
The concepts and methods described in this document were gathered and developed by Martin Leith during an odyssey of enquiry, exploration and experimentation that began in the late 1960s.
The document was originally created as part of the course notes for the Creative Problem Solving module of University of Brighton’s MA Change Management, taught by Martin and colleagues between 1995 and 2001. This explains the slightly academic flavour of the writing.

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