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How to avoid the fake news trap
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 03/06/2020
» 'Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it," said the French mathematician and inventor Blaise Pascal.
A creepy creative tale
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 22/12/2016
» Have you ever wondered what it feels like to check in at the Bates Motel? Or to wander the dark corridors of Dracula's castle on a stormy night? Earlier this year, I got a taste of it. Allow me to share with you a strange, creepy, and maybe even slightly embarrassing personal story, and explain how it connects to innovation.
Are you committed to innovation in a meaningful way?
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 13/03/2014
» Although many companies talk about the importance of innovation and list it as an important value, few companies in any industry truly walk their innovation talk. The few who do consistently create innovative products and solutions. How can the other companies — those that say they want to innovate, but don’t — become innovative?
The secrets of creative genius
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 06/06/2013
» In my last column I discussed five of the techniques I have seen creative geniuses use when coming up with ideas. I have identified more than 60 of these techniques but have space to discuss only five more here. I'll be using the same sample challenge to illustrate them: ''How to introduce myself to others in an impressive, memorable way?'' And when creating ideas, please remember not to censor them. Even the most impractical, ''stupid'' ideas can contain the seed of greatness.
Zombified! or why johnny can't innovate
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 09/05/2013
» Recent years have seen many stories involving zombies, from the novel World War Z to the straight-to-video film Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies to the TV show The Walking Dead. Why are there so many of these? And why now? My theory is that zombies are appearing in the arts because we're seeing zombie-like people in our daily lives.
The rise of creative leadership
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 11/10/2012
» In the last few years, I've noticed an emerging and accelerating trend, a call for creative leadership of organisations. As part of this movement, not only does my company offer a creative leadership development method, I also teach a Creative Leadership course to my graduate students in management. What is creative leadership, and why does it matter?