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Business model innovation: It's all about the money
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 21/07/2016
» Last month, I presented a research paper on business model innovation at a conference of the International Society of Professional Innovation Management in Porto, Portugal. Today, let's discuss what business model innovation means and why it's valuable, then look at examples of "classic" innovative business models before exploring real-life applications.
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Let it go: How to unclutter your life
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 22/01/2015
» 'The beginning of a circle is also its end", the ancient-Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus said. The new year ends one cycle but begins another. Is this not the perfect time to let go of the old in favour of the new? Doing so can reconnect you to your creative self.
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Why and how to protect your intellectual property
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 31/08/2017
» In the last column, we discussed how investing in innovation pays dividends, and how much of a premium innovators (and their investors) can enjoy over their less innovative peers. That is, provided they've also secured the intellectual property rights of their innovations.
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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.
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Tips on how to fight overload and stay creative
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 30/04/2015
» In my previous column, I talked about how overloaded we all feel these days. Caused by technological progress, headcount cuts and the bleeding of work hours into leisure time, this overload is a difficult feature of our lives today. I've shown that work overload hurts communication, productivity and creativity. In this column, I'll show how time pressure and overload kill creativity, and what you can do as an individual to fight back.
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From mindless busyness to mindful business (Part 1)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 07/11/2013
» Many of us rush through our days, paying little attention to what's happening around us. Is that you? When was the last time you took a moment to smell a flower (it doesn't have to be a rose)? Or paid attention to the flavours and textures in your food? Enjoyed a breeze on your face? Listened to birds sing? Looked at the night sky?
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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.
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Getting that eureka moment to happen just when you really need it
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 24/10/2013
» Just last week I completed the first draft of my book on creative leadership, which will be published next year. In it, I show how to think like creative geniuses such as Thomas Edison, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs and Richard Branson. Using the creative leadership method introduced in the book will allow you to move to a higher level of creativity.
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Zombified! or why johnny can't innovate
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 09/05/2013
» Recent years have seen many stories involving zombies, from the novel World War Z to the straight-to-video film Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies to the TV show The Walking Dead. Why are there so many of these? And why now? My theory is that zombies are appearing in the arts because we're seeing zombie-like people in our daily lives.
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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.
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