Tag: innovation project

One of the biggest challenges for creativity facilitators is getting novice or apprentice ideators to simply let their ideas flow out of their minds and onto paper. Why is that? What are the reasons that “un-flow” creative thinking? And what…

Business Genius Journey TIPS

Should you innovate with your customers or not? (Part 2)

Detlef ReisAugust 27, 2020

In part 1 of this two-article series, we began exploring the ongoing debate in innovation as to whether or not companies should involve customers in their innovation efforts and act upon their ideas. I also presented arguments and success stories…

Business Genius Journey TIPS

Should you innovate with your customers or not? (Part 1)

Detlef ReisAugust 13, 2020

To what extent should innovators listen to customer ideas and suggestions while innovating? There is an interesting debate in the innovation domain between proponents and opponents of involving customers in innovation endeavors and of following their ideas. Today, let’s first…

Innovation Innovation Method X-IDEA

Why you want to invest time upfront in an innovation project

Detlef ReisNovember 21, 2019

Are you a Chief Innovation Officer who’s planning the innovation project initiatives of your company for the year ahead? Or are you a manager assigned to spearhead a concrete innovation project in 2020? Or perhaps, are you likely to be…

Innovation TIPS X-IDEA

How to compose well-balanced innovation teams

Detlef ReisOctober 24, 2019

Have you ever been part of an innovation project team? How well and effectively did you and your colleagues resolve the innovation challenge? And how enjoyable was your creative teamwork? Working in an effective innovation team can be a highlight…

Innovation Innovation Method TIPS

So your innovators have been TIPS-ed, now what?

Detlef ReisAugust 29, 2019

Suppose you’re a corporate innovation manager who arranged to get all of your fellow executives and coworkers from the major business units of your company profiled in TIPS, Thinkergy’s cognitive profiling test for business and innovation. Today, let me suggest…

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