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Many books and articles about famous innovation leaders focus on and celebrate one of three archetypes: the geek who first embraced a new technology; the progressive creator who came up with a game-changing idea for a new product; or the…

CooL Innovation

Innovative companies vs. in-NO-vative companies: Who’s who?

Detlef ReisOctober 26, 2017

Take a moment to think about the following questions: What innovative companies do you know? What companies do you consider to be highly creative and innovative? What factors have made these firms become innovation leaders? Would you want to work…

Business Creativity Innovation

Picturing “The Executive’s Guide to Innovation”

Detlef ReisMay 11, 2017

Happy anniversary, Creativity Un-Limited! It’s been 10 years since the column “Creativity Un-Ltd.” appeared first in the Bangkok Post, and then evolved into the Thinkergy Blog. Over the last decade, I’ve produced 257 articles on business creativity of innovation, totalling…

Innovation Innovation Method X-IDEA

Why using one creative process stage leads to dull ideas

Detlef ReisOctober 1, 2016

When you “brainstorm” for ideas with a team, do you typically deliver conventional ideas that —if you’re honest— you could have got without dedicating extra time? Well, the reason you ended up with these ordinary low-hanging fruits doesn’t mean that…

Creativity Genius Journey Innovation

Why Perfectionism is a Foe of Creativity and Innovation

Detlef ReisSeptember 15, 2016

Perfectionists, be warned: This article isn’t perfect. I started it around midnight a few days ago when I got the idea for it. I continued working on it in a coffee shop the next morning, and completed it in between…

Innovation Innovation Method X-IDEA

Turning Critics into Allies with Rapid Prototyping

Detlef ReisSeptember 12, 2016

Want to know one of the success secrets of global innovation leaders such as Google or Apple? They all heavily use a technique known as rapid prototyping. “We make a lot of models and prototypes, and we go back and…

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