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Tracking the long-term impacts of innovation training
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 27/04/2017
» What are the long-term impacts on learners who have taken training in structured innovation? What do they recall? What is the long-term effectiveness of systematic creativity training with regard to building up creative confidence? Did the learning journey inspire some to pursue careers?
10 for 10: Entrepreneurial Lessons from a Decade-Long Survivor
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 06/08/2015
» Hooray! This week, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Thinkergy Ltd. Most start-ups never make it through the roughs and troughs of their first decade, and we feel very grateful to have survived!
Taking the long view of one's life
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 06/11/2014
» What will you do today? Will it move you towards your goals? More importantly, do you have a clear vision of your future? Do you have a plan, not only for the next five or 10 years but for the decades to come? After all, if we all survive the next few decades, medical advances promise to prolong our lives substantially.
How GenAI can add to creativity
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 21/02/2024
» Since the end of 2022, ChatGPT and other new generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools have begun to disrupt long-established business processes, functions and professional roles, with the prospect of significantly boosting productivity, effectiveness and speed. But how can these tools augment human creativity? And in particular, how can we employ GenAI in workable, meaningful ways in the creative process?
Creativity in the Year of the Dog
Business, Published on 15/02/2018
» Kung Hei Fat Choy, Happy Chinese New Year! Tomorrow marks the start of the Year of the Dog, or to be more precise, the Brown Earth Dog. The dog was the first species that humans domesticated, and thanks to this long bond with humans, dogs are uniquely accustomed to our behaviour. What creative inspirations can we obtain from "man's best friend" to help us flourish in the coming 12 months?
Creativity in the Year of the Pig
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 01/02/2019
» Chinese New Year on Feb 5 marks the beginning of the Year of the Pig, or to be more precise: the Brown Earth Pig -- sounds like a perfect fit, doesn't it? The pig is the 12th and last animal of the Chinese Zodiac because, according to legend, it finished last in a race of all animals to the Jade Emperor's palace.
Understanding the cycles of change in society and business (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 13/10/2016
» Two weeks ago, we looked at the driving forces of change by looking at four traditional roles that underpin most societies: the smart scholar or academic; the progressive merchant or entrepreneur; the collegial farmer or worker; and the rule-enforcing warrior or cop. We learned how these roles are associated with the four bases -- Theories, Ideas, People and Systems -- of TIPS, Thinkergy's innovation people-profiling method.
Emerging innovation trends from the US
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 31/03/2016
» I have just returned from a two-week business trip to the United States, where I attended an innovation conference in Boston and met with innovation practitioners in the Minneapolis area. I greatly enjoy such trips as they allow me to notice emerging market trends. What three new developments did I notice?
The world hates innovation; this is why
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 28/09/2017
» The prolific American innovator Charles Kettering once said: "The world hates change. Yet it is the only thing that has brought progress." Innovation means change. Ergo, the world hates innovation, one might conclude. Let's investigate Kettering's statement to understand why, and what it means for us as innovators.
World economy: Is the pendulum swinging back?
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 12/10/2017
» Around the time we entered the new millennium, humanity moved from information intensification into a new economic age: the age of creation intensification. In the innovation economy, the key competitive advantage of individuals, companies and countries alike is creation -- the ability to use existing and newly emerging theories, know-how and technologies to create novel, original and meaningful value.