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Tracking the dimensions of change over time
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 10/12/2015
» Innovation means change. Tracking and mapping political, economic, social and technological change is one of the activities you need to undertake at the beginning of a strategy innovation project. Naturally, the changes of the emerging future are grounded in the changes that are taking place at present and the changes that took place in the past.
Why so afraid? Human up! (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 16/02/2017
» Four weeks ago, in the first part of this article, I pointed out that we are all descendants of brave, action-oriented and creative primal humans who boldly acted, created and collaborated to rise to the pinnacle of the evolutionary pyramid.
Life is a journey, not a destination
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 03/03/2016
» 'Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled, And that has made all the difference", are the key lines in Robert Frost's famous poem "The Road Not Taken". Thirteen years ago, I experienced a magical Eureka moment that made me leave the well-trodden path and continue my journey through life and my professional career along the path less travelled -- and that has made all the difference.
Playing on all levels of business creativity
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 26/11/2015
» 'There are two types of creativity: the creativity of making zero to one, and the creativity of making one to 1,000," wrote Kazuhiko Nishi, a pioneering software entrepreneur who joined Microsoft in its early days and later became a leader of Ascii Corporation.
Why death is the unlikely ally of creation
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 10/11/2016
» The email is titled "2017 Creative Mornings Themes" and opens with the question: "Interested in talking about one topic as a keynote speaker?" I go through the list of themes: mystery, moments, taboo, beyond, serendipity, survival, equality, genius, compassion, pioneer, death, and context. Instantly, I am attracted to "genius". After all, reconnecting with our inner genius is what Thinkergy's creative Genius Journey leadership method is all about.
Managing people better by relating to their personal styles
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 07/07/2016
» Managing people in the modern globalised workplace is like herding cats. Managers need to effectively relate to people's unique personal styles and to different cultural, educational and generational backgrounds. That's easier said than done. But what if there were a tool to help managers better understand the individual styles of their team members?
Success ingredients of top achievers
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 17/03/2016
» 'Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play," the German philosopher Immanuel Kant once said. Do you have both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in what you do? And can these two ingredients alone lead you to professional success?
Why so afraid? Time to 'human up' (Part 1)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 19/01/2017
» In recent months, I have encountered many business people who seemed to be afraid: afraid of making a mistake at work; afraid of failing with a project they've been assigned to lead; afraid of not having all the details of how an event will unfold; afraid of making decisions; afraid of standing up for their beliefs, values and convictions; afraid of harming their career; afraid of potentially losing their job. Many of the worried faces belonged to smart and seasoned professionals who had every reason to walk and stand tall. I started to wonder: why are they so afraid?
How do you prefer to think, Work, Interact and live? (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 26/12/2013
» This is the second of the two-part series. The first can be read online at http://bit.ly/1fGpmcJ
Is doing good work preventing you from becoming great?
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 08/11/2012
» Are you good at what you do? If so, do you love what you do? While discussing the importance of passion in creative leadership with one of my graduate students, I needed to explain a dilemma that many people find themselves in.