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Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 16/09/2020
» In my previous column on Tuesday, I shared with you the first six of 12 recommendations on how you can bounce back after losing your job in a pandemic-plagued, depressed economy. They were as follows:
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.
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.
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?
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.
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 29/10/2015
» Here you go again: You face a creative challenge and you desperately need ideas on how to resolve it. You think hard, but the harder you think, the more blocked you become. But have you ever realised that your everyday life is overflowing with creative inspirations? You can easily turn these cues into ideas for your challenge, provided you're open and receptive to all those creative stimuli that await at every corner. Today, let me share with you 10 everyday moments to inspire ideas for a creative challenge you need to resolve.
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 03/09/2015
» Creativity and innovation is not only my profession but also my passion. But my quest to create more effective innovation methods has made me realise a related dilemma: What if someone used my expertise to work for "the dark side" of innovation?
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 20/11/2014
» Have you ever noticed that some people you meet remind you of others you have known? That character types recur in myth and the narrative arts? These character classes are called archetypes, and you can use them to learn about yourself as well as your brand.
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 25/09/2014
» My last column identified five decisions you need to make when starting a new venture: Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? Is your business idea really worth pursuing? When should you start? Should you go it alone or with partners? How to structure a partnership? Here are the other five decisions you must consider carefully to have a good chance of succeeding as an entrepreneur.
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 28/08/2014
» Do you have email fatigue? Does your inbox constantly contain hundreds — even thousands — of emails? Does that number continue to grow? For many of us, email seems more of a curse than a blessing, a source of stress rather than a useful and speedy means of communication.