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Generative AI and the creative process
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 16/02/2024
» ChatGPT is one of those rare moments in technology where you see a glimmer of how everything is going to be different going forward," the American tech entrepreneur Aaron Levie said recently.
Should you innovate with your customers? (part 1)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 19/09/2020
» To what extent should innovators listen to customers' ideas and suggestions? There are proponents and opponents of involving customers in innovation endeavours. In the first of this two-part series, we'll hear from each camp and explore different situations that may influence their arguments. The second part will propose some possible solutions to reconcile the different views.
Understanding the inner workings of innovation methods
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 06/07/2017
» Have you ever wondered what an innovation process method is? And what it's good for? And how it works? Today, let's answer these questions.
Tracking the long-term impacts of innovation training
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 27/04/2017
» What are the long-term impacts on learners who have taken training in structured innovation? What do they recall? What is the long-term effectiveness of systematic creativity training with regard to building up creative confidence? Did the learning journey inspire some to pursue careers?
Business model innovation: It's all about the money
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 21/07/2016
» Last month, I presented a research paper on business model innovation at a conference of the International Society of Professional Innovation Management in Porto, Portugal. Today, let's discuss what business model innovation means and why it's valuable, then look at examples of "classic" innovative business models before exploring real-life applications.
Emerging innovation trends from the US
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 31/03/2016
» I have just returned from a two-week business trip to the United States, where I attended an innovation conference in Boston and met with innovation practitioners in the Minneapolis area. I greatly enjoy such trips as they allow me to notice emerging market trends. What three new developments did I notice?
Dos and don'ts for a successful innovation project
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 21/01/2016
» At the beginning of a new year, many businesses consider doing something innovative to refresh their products and services or the ways they promote and deliver them. Planning and successfully running an innovation project is both a science and an art. Today, I will share with you eight dos and don'ts. Beware of the don'ts to avoid project failure (mediocre, ordinary ideas and outputs) and heed as many of the dos as possible to enjoy project success (extraordinary ideas and innovative results).
Building a functional bridge over the efficiency-creativity divide
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 22/05/2014
» In my last column, I showed that humanity has entered a new era, the age of creation intensification. Thriving in this new innovation economy requires that organisations become more innovative. Unfortunately, many companies find it difficult to support 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?
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.