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Picturing 'The Beginner's Guide to Innovation'
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 11/05/2017
» Happy anniversary, Creativity Un-Limited! It's been 10 years since this column first appeared in the Bangkok Post. Over the last decade, I've produced 257 articles on business creativity and innovation, totalling 240,000 words or enough for six books. So when my US business partner asked me if I could write an "airport" business book that provides an overview of core innovation concepts in an easy-to-read style, I thought: "That's easy. I already have all the content."
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.
Embracing creativity in the Year of the Rooster
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 02/02/2017
» Kung Hei Fat Choy, Happy Chinese New Year! Last Saturday marked the start of the Year of the Rooster, or to be more precise, the Red Fire Rooster. What creative inspirations can we draw from roosters, hens and young chickens to help us flourish in the coming 12 months?
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.
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.
Do you think you're ready to be an entrepreneur? (Part 1)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 11/09/2014
» 'Who wants to be an entrepreneur?" I asked my graduate students in a course on decision-making. To my surprise, three-quarters of them raised their hands. It seems the American futurist John Naisbitt was right when he said: "We are shifting from a managerial society to an entrepreneurial society." Being customer-focused in all that I do, I added a section on entrepreneurial decision-making to the course. After all, becoming an entrepreneur and then making a go of it requires making big decisions wisely and avoiding the common traps that Noam Wasserman outlined in his book The Founder's Dilemmas. In this column and the next, I'd like to share 10 pieces of advice for entrepreneurs to help you discover if you're ready for entrepreneurship.
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.