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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.
Why perfectionism is a foe of creativity and innovation
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 15/09/2016
» Perfectionists, be warned: this article isn't perfect. I started it around midnight a few days ago when I first got the idea. I continued working on it in a coffee shop the next morning, and completed it in between two meetings, all the while knowing it wouldn't be perfect.
Overloaded: When the work never seems to stop
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 16/04/2015
» How many unread emails are in your inbox? How many of them are older than a week? How many instant messages do you get each day? How many phone calls? How many meetings every week? How much "real" work — work that produces something — do you do each week? Do you feel you get enough done? How many more work hours would you need to feel that way?
The new innovation economy stimulates creative talent to find answers
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 08/05/2014
» Which mobile phone were you using when the new millennium began? You might not remember the exact model, but you probably remember which company made it. Was it a Nokia or a Motorola? Chances are it was one of those. At the time, those two companies dominated the mobile phone industry with what were then state-of-the-art products.
Everyday opportunities
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 04/02/2013
» If we meet the world with an open mind, receptive to what we encounter, the world will give us ample food for creative thought. Here are four situations I experienced recently. Each one of them got me thinking about broader meanings.
Demolishing the multitasking myth
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 06/12/2012
» Do you multitask? Do you pride yourself on being good at it? Do you work in an environment where multitasking is encouraged? Let's look at multitasking _ what it is, whether it works, what's going on in your brain when you multitask, and what it all means for you and your work.