Systematically borrow ideas from unrelated industries to solve problems. Innovation often comes from adjacent fields. Use when user says "cross-pollination", "how would X solve this", "borrow ideas from", "what can we learn from", "think outside the box", "how would Disney/Apple/Amazon do this", "different industry", "steal ideas".
Most "innovation" is applying proven solutions from one domain to another.
| Need | Look At | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Trust | Banking, Healthcare, Aviation | Verification, credentials, checklists |
| Engagement | Gaming, Fitness apps, Streaming |
| XP, streaks, personalization, progress |
| Onboarding | Hotels, Theme parks, Luxury retail | Concierge, anticipation, personal touch |
| Simplicity | Apple, IKEA, Google | Feature cutting, hidden complexity |
| Urgency | E-commerce, Airlines, Fast food | Scarcity, anchoring, speed promises |
| Community | CrossFit, Harley-Davidson, Peloton | Tribal identity, shared experience |
PROBLEM: [What you're solving]
CORE JOB: [Stripped to fundamentals]
FROM [Industry 1]:
How they solve it: [x]
Key principle: [y]
Applied to us: [z]
FROM [Industry 2]:
How they solve it: [x]
Key principle: [y]
Applied to us: [z]
SYNTHESIS: [Combined approach]
NEXT STEP: [Concrete action]
Compounds with:
See references/examples.md for Artem-specific cross-pollinations