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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?
Get creative with your inbox and take control of email
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 28/08/2014
» Do you have email fatigue? Does your inbox constantly contain hundreds — even thousands — of emails? Does that number continue to grow? For many of us, email seems more of a curse than a blessing, a source of stress rather than a useful and speedy means of communication.
What is your innovation style?
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 09/10/2014
» While facilitating more than 100 innovation projects over nearly a decade, I noticed different people had very distinct innovation styles. While working out Thinkergy's innovation people profiling method TIPS, I developed a scheme to capture and systematise these personal innovation styles of different people. Thereby, I blended central aspects of a well-known innovation theory with my practical experiences and personal observations in real-life innovation projects. In today's column, let me share with you how understanding these two determinants can help you to identify your own innovation style.
Life is a journey, not a destination
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 03/03/2016
» 'Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled, And that has made all the difference", are the key lines in Robert Frost's famous poem "The Road Not Taken". Thirteen years ago, I experienced a magical Eureka moment that made me leave the well-trodden path and continue my journey through life and my professional career along the path less travelled -- and that has made all the difference.
Understanding the inner workings of innovation methods
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 06/07/2017
» Have you ever wondered what an innovation process method is? And what it's good for? And how it works? Today, let's answer these questions.