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Keeping an effective notebook
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 06/01/2023
» In part 1 of this two-article series on Jan 5, you learned some benefits of getting into the routine of actively keeping a notebook as a creative leader. But how can we do this effectively and creatively? Let me share nine suggestions for keeping an effective notebook.
The 10 rules of the innovation types game (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 22/06/2017
» Two weeks ago, I introduced a systematic scheme to organise modern innovation types on three levels: operational, value and leverage innovations. We discussed some of the main innovation types and their position in those three hierarchical levels.
10 Ways to Turn Everyday Moments into Creative Inspirations
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.
How analytical thinking complements creative thinking
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 14/05/2015
» 'Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it," said the American entrepreneur Henry Ford. Thomas Watson of IBM agreed: "All the problems of the world could be settled if people were only willing to think. The trouble is that people very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work."
Overloaded: When the work never seems to stop
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 16/04/2015
» How many unread emails are in your inbox? How many of them are older than a week? How many instant messages do you get each day? How many phone calls? How many meetings every week? How much "real" work — work that produces something — do you do each week? Do you feel you get enough done? How many more work hours would you need to feel that way?
Emerging innovation trends in Asia and the world
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 18/12/2014
» Last week, I attended the Asia-Pacific Innovation Forum hosted by the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) in Singapore. A worldwide network of innovation management professionals, the ISPIM (www.ispim.org) builds bridges between academic researchers, industry experts and intermediary organisations. I always come away from events such as this with new ideas and inspirations, and this one was no different.
Get creative with your inbox and take control of email
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.
The new innovation economy stimulates creative talent to find answers
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 08/05/2014
» Which mobile phone were you using when the new millennium began? You might not remember the exact model, but you probably remember which company made it. Was it a Nokia or a Motorola? Chances are it was one of those. At the time, those two companies dominated the mobile phone industry with what were then state-of-the-art products.
Why the evolution of creative leaders really matters (Part 1)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 13/02/2014
» The need to develop creative leaders is one of the most important emerging trends in business. A few weeks ago, I completed a new book on creative leadership development that will hit the international market by the end of this year. It introduces a proprietary creative leadership development method named Genius Journey, which I have developed for and market commercially through my innovation company Thinkergy (www.thinkergy.com/genius-journey/).
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.