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Many companies that lead their industries in the innovation economy follow a strict ‘no discount’ approach. So does Thinkergy, although we mostly do business in the discount-addicted Asian markets. Find out why a discount mentality goes counter to becoming an innovation leader.

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How to effectively and creatively develop creative leaders?

Detlef ReisJune 21, 2018

To what extent can businesspeople be developed into creative leaders through a structured creative leadership development method and a related experiential course pedagogy? And how can we verify if the chosen approach is valid both regarding its methodological contents and…

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Fresh innovation lessons from the Football World Cup

Detlef ReisJune 7, 2018

Next week, the 21st FIFA World Cup will kick-off in Russia. As the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, the Football World Cup is going to delight the lives of football fans around the globe for the next four…

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What consciousness level do you operate on?

Detlef ReisMay 24, 2018

Nowadays, most companies embrace personality tests and cognitive profiling methods as a tool to learn more about their people. Clearly, there is no shortage of such profiling tests that range from classic typologies (such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)…

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Mastering Digital Transformation – Part 3

Detlef ReisMay 10, 2018

In part 2 of this three article series, we discussed the “innovator’s dilemma” to better understand the challenges that the digitalization of business imposes on both established corporations and start-up ventures. We also explored strategies established firms can employ to…

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Mastering Digital Transformation – Part 2

Detlef ReisApril 26, 2018

Two weeks ago, we discussed how a range of newly emerging, interconnected digital technologies (such as artificial intelligence, big data and the Internet of Things, among others) are predicted to profoundly change business and society. We explored how new technologies…

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Mastering Digital Transformation – Part 1

Detlef ReisApril 10, 2018

Earlier this month, I followed an invitation to deliver a presentation on the topic “Mastering Digital Transformation: Challenges and Strategies for Brands and New Businesses”. It was a welcome opportunity to finally dig deeper into a “hot topic” that admittedly,…

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Creativity in the Year of the Dog

Detlef ReisFebruary 16, 2018

Kung Hai Fat Choy, Happy Chinese New Year! Tomorrow marks the start of the Year of the Dog, or to be more precise, the Brown Earth Dog. The dog was the first species that humans domesticated, and thanks to this…

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The No Discount Company in Asia

Detlef ReisFebruary 14, 2018

In most countries in Asia —and Thailand being one of them— there is one word that habitually lingers on the lips of most shoppers and corporate purchasing officers: Discount. Most Asians are passionate bargain hunters, relish a long-term conditioned discount…

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Two worlds: Which one feels right for you?

Detlef ReisSeptember 26, 2013

Many businesses operate in the world of scarce resources and limited opportunities, where one has to compete with others to get more of the pie; and in this world of Ego, anything goes that makes you win. In contrast, creative leaders live in a world of abundance that runs on a cooperative paradigm based on co-creation and moderation: the world of the Self.

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Let randomness kick-start your creativity (Part 2)

Detlef ReisSeptember 12, 2013

Paying attention to random stimuli in everyday life is a great way to fire up your creativity. Many geniuses and creative leaders know how to harness the power of randomness for creative inspiration. How about you?

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