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Creativity in the Year of the Pig
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 01/02/2019
» Chinese New Year on Feb 5 marks the beginning of the Year of the Pig, or to be more precise: the Brown Earth Pig -- sounds like a perfect fit, doesn't it? The pig is the 12th and last animal of the Chinese Zodiac because, according to legend, it finished last in a race of all animals to the Jade Emperor's palace.
World economy: Is the pendulum swinging back?
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 12/10/2017
» Around the time we entered the new millennium, humanity moved from information intensification into a new economic age: the age of creation intensification. In the innovation economy, the key competitive advantage of individuals, companies and countries alike is creation -- the ability to use existing and newly emerging theories, know-how and technologies to create novel, original and meaningful value.
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.
Message in a bottle: How to become a more fluent creative thinker (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 01/09/2016
» Two weeks ago, we discussed how your inner critic prevents you from being a fluent creative thinker, leading you to produce only a few, typically ordinary ideas during an ideation exercise. This is because your inner voice of judgement dismisses any uncommon or wild ideas.
Creativity in the Year of the Horse
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 30/01/2014
» Kung Hei Fat Choy, Happy Chinese New Year! Tomorrow is the start of the Year of the Horse, specifically the Wood Horse. What inspiration can we draw from the horse to help us flourish and succeed in the coming 12 months and beyond?
Do you feel your customers' pain?
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 17/01/2013
» 'In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity," said Albert Einstein, and the world gives us plenty of opportunities. Recently, a very annoying situation on a flight to Europe gave me the opportunity to think about the rising importance of empathic design. Dealing successfully with your customers' annoyances requires adopting what we at my company call the "empathic point of view" (empathic POV).