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How do you prefer to think, Work, Interact and live? (Part 1)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 05/12/2013
» Wouldn't it be great if you understood what made everyone on your team tick _ including yourself? I've been working on a people-oriented innovation profiling system that I call TIPS. It's based on my observation that people orient themselves towards one or two of these four preferences: Theories and knowledge (T); Ideas (I); People (P); and Systems and processes (S).
From mindless busyness to mindful business
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 21/11/2013
» My last column (http://bit.ly/1b7gKNt) discussed how living and working mindlessly dissipates your mental energy and cuts productivity, leading to no meaningful output, dissatisfaction and unhappiness. Now let's discuss mindfulness, which is essential to genius and which you need to practise if you are to become a creative leader.
From mindless busyness to mindful business (Part 1)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 07/11/2013
» Many of us rush through our days, paying little attention to what's happening around us. Is that you? When was the last time you took a moment to smell a flower (it doesn't have to be a rose)? Or paid attention to the flavours and textures in your food? Enjoyed a breeze on your face? Listened to birds sing? Looked at the night sky?
Getting that eureka moment to happen just when you really need it
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 24/10/2013
» Just last week I completed the first draft of my book on creative leadership, which will be published next year. In it, I show how to think like creative geniuses such as Thomas Edison, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs and Richard Branson. Using the creative leadership method introduced in the book will allow you to move to a higher level of creativity.
Is genius hidden in you?
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 10/10/2013
» Are you creative? Well, have you ever had an idea that was novel, useful and unique? If so, then yes, you certainly are creative. But a genius? "There is a genius in all of us," Albert Einstein once said. What about you? Are you a genius?
Two worlds: Which one feels right for you?
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 26/09/2013
» Imagine you've been given your choice of living in two worlds. Before you decide, you listen to the inhabitants of each world, who tell you what to expect.
Let randomness kick start your creativity (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 12/09/2013
» 'That which is static and repetitive is boring. That which is dynamic and random is confusing. In between lies art," said the English philosopher John Locke.
Let randomness Kick-Start your creativity (Part 1)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 29/08/2013
» 'Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature," said the American philosopher Eric Hoffer. Normally, we don't pay much attention to the random events in our lives, but creative geniuses know that the randomness of nature is a rich source of stimulation that can provoke creativity.
What kind of innovator for your business?
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 15/08/2013
» In an earlier column I observed that, like all living things, companies develop by passing through distinct phases in their life cycles. It is also true that as a company develops from a startup to a multinational corporation, different innovator dimensions dominate at different stages of its life. Let me explain.
More meeting types, Better meetings (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 01/08/2013
» How much time did you spend in meetings during the last week? Was your presence really necessary at each of them? Why? What exactly did you bring to the table in each of these meetings?