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Assertive communication for innovators
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 11/09/2020
» Upskilling and reskilling are becoming significant trends in professional education, affecting everyone in the workforce. A few months ago, while attending training in assertive communication (a critical soft skill for the 21st century), I had an important realisation: All innovators have to be assertive communicators. Here's why.
Building a well-balanced innovation team
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 06/11/2019
» Have you ever been part of an innovation project team? How effectively did you and your colleagues resolve your innovation challenge? And how enjoyable was your creative teamwork?
Keywords that reveal people's personalities and help with recruitment decisions
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 03/08/2017
» Mahatma Gandhi once said: "Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny." If you want to find out more about people's core beliefs and thoughts, pay close attention to the words they use regularly.
The creative transformation marathon (Part 1)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 11/06/2015
» Imagine being a sluggish, overweight couch potato. One day you think: "I want to run a marathon." Is that realistic? We all know of examples of people who have done this — but we know there are many more who tried and failed or never got beyond the thought.
Stop copying and start creating
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 05/02/2015
» 'The 'surplus society' has a surplus of similar companies, employing similar people, with similar educational backgrounds, coming up with similar ideas, producing similar things, with similar prices and similar quality," Kjell Nordstroem and Jonas Ridderstrale said in their book Funky Business. Can a company expect extraordinary results if what they do is what other companies ordinarily do?
Every leader should study world's creative achievers
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 25/10/2012
» My previous column called for creative leadership to cope with complexity and dynamism in business. But how can we move beyond traditional leadership development methods and turn numbers-oriented managers into creative leaders?
Encouraging creativity in collectivist cultures
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 29/03/2012
» Are you pragmatic or creative? Do you work better in a group or alone? Would you rather follow clear instructions or figure things out for yourself?