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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?
The world hates innovation; this is why
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 28/09/2017
» The prolific American innovator Charles Kettering once said: "The world hates change. Yet it is the only thing that has brought progress." Innovation means change. Ergo, the world hates innovation, one might conclude. Let's investigate Kettering's statement to understand why, and what it means for us as innovators.
Picturing 'The Beginner's Guide to Innovation'
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 11/05/2017
» Happy anniversary, Creativity Un-Limited! It's been 10 years since this column first appeared in the Bangkok Post. Over the last decade, I've produced 257 articles on business creativity and innovation, totalling 240,000 words or enough for six books. So when my US business partner asked me if I could write an "airport" business book that provides an overview of core innovation concepts in an easy-to-read style, I thought: "That's easy. I already have all the content."
Harnessing the Yin-Yang flow of innovation
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 16/03/2017
» Two weeks ago, we discussed how to embrace the Yin-Yang concept of Chinese philosophy as a simple but effective way to talk about creativity and innovation, especially here in Asia where Thinkergy has its home base.
The Yin of creativity: for happy, hard-working staff
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 02/03/2017
» 'How can we make our organisation more creative? And please, keep it simple," a client interested in creativity training for some Asian senior executives asked me.
Embracing creativity in the Year of the Rooster
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 02/02/2017
» Kung Hei Fat Choy, Happy Chinese New Year! Last Saturday marked the start of the Year of the Rooster, or to be more precise, the Red Fire Rooster. What creative inspirations can we draw from roosters, hens and young chickens to help us flourish in the coming 12 months?
Creative cultural change is like striving to live a healthier life
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 08/12/2016
» This week I attended the Ispim (International Society of Professional Innovation Management) Innovation Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Apart from presenting a paper and running a workshop, I also was asked to moderate a panel discussion on "Creating a Culture for Innovation". While preparing for the session, I noticed an interesting similarity: creating an innovation-friendly culture in an organisation is like striving to live a healthier life.
How to innovate with a human touch
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 12/11/2015
» What is the smallest common denominator that you, I and all other readers of this article have in common? We're human. Being human means we all share a set of human wants and needs, values and emotions that represent the essence of humanness. Let's discuss how we may create more meaningful innovations by playing on the human factor.
Don't be afraid of the dark side of innovation if you want to succeed
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 03/09/2015
» Creativity and innovation is not only my profession but also my passion. But my quest to create more effective innovation methods has made me realise a related dilemma: What if someone used my expertise to work for "the dark side" of innovation?
Running the creative transformation marathon (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 25/06/2015
» My last column compared an organisation that wants to become innovative with a couch potato who wants to run a marathon. Both need something that makes them want to change. Both need to check their fitness and readiness for change. Both must resolve to change and then prove their willingness by committing resources (time and money) to it.