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The typology of ideas, or how ideas are made
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 05/03/2015
» An idea is an idea, isn't it? Well, ideas have more nuances than meet the eye at first glance. When business people aim at producing new ideas for a challenge they face in their business, say developing a new product, they often talk about ideas in an undifferentiated fashion. In reality, ideas come in many different facades and vary in their degree of maturity and elaboration, meaning and feasibility among other factors.
The Input-Process-Output model of innovati on
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 03/07/2014
» All systems can be understood using an input-process-output (IPO) model, and the system we call “innovation” is no exception. This model is likely familiar to you from information technology and manufacturing. Let’s see how it can help in innovation:
The well-kept secrets of Idea Development
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 24/04/2014
» In the last column, we discussed the five levels of creativity necessary to produce outstanding innovation. One of those is idea development. Unfortunately, few people know that this level even exists, and even fewer know how to master it. Why?
Playing on all five levels of creativity
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 10/04/2014
» How do you produce ideas when you need them? How many different levels of creativity do you use when doing this? There are five levels of creativity that you should pass through when working on a project: idea preparation, idea generation, idea development, idea enhancement and idea activation.
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?
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.
The secrets of creative genius
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 06/06/2013
» In my last column I discussed five of the techniques I have seen creative geniuses use when coming up with ideas. I have identified more than 60 of these techniques but have space to discuss only five more here. I'll be using the same sample challenge to illustrate them: ''How to introduce myself to others in an impressive, memorable way?'' And when creating ideas, please remember not to censor them. Even the most impractical, ''stupid'' ideas can contain the seed of greatness.
Cultivating creative courage: The power from within
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 27/09/2012
» In the movie The Wizard of Oz, the Cowardly Lion is in search of courage, but in the end finds that courage is not something he can find outside himself. Courage can only be found within. In this final article about creative courage, I want to talk about how to develop courage. First, take a few minutes to think about how you have developed courage in yourself. To go further, try the techniques below.
History shows only the courageous innovate
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 13/09/2012
» In the previous column, we learned what courage means, what types of courage there are and why courage is essential. But courage is not only a key virtue of top achievers and thought leaders. It is also an essential component of creativity and innovation. In fact, courage is required at each stage of the creative process. In Thinkergy's X-IDEA Method, we call these stages Xploration, Ideation, Development, Evaluation and Action.
When wild works: Creative lessons from the olympics
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 16/08/2012
» The London 2012 Summer Olympics have come to an end, capped by a musical closing ceremony. But it's not the closing ceremony that I want to talk about, nor even the sports, but the opening ceremony, and in particular the contrast between the one in London and the one in Beijing in 2008. This comparison will offer insights into how creativity and innovation work.