Tag: human capital development

In part 1 of this two-article-episode, I made the point that all meaningful innovations that drive the prosperity of individuals, companies, and economies alike in the innovation economy start with the ideas and the actions of “human assets.” Hence, the…

Innovation Innovation Method X-IDEA

How human capital can empower the innovation economy (Part 1)

Detlef ReisApril 8, 2021

In an earlier article titled How people management evolved over time (published on February 11, 2021), I explored how people management has changed in lockstep with humanity’s economic evolution from a hunter and gatherer society over the agricultural age and…

Innovation Innovation Method Thinkergy

How to find your perfect innovation training

Detlef ReisJune 6, 2019

When Thinkergy started fourteen years ago, we had one training course named “Business Creativity and Innovation”. Over the years, as we’ve evolved into a full-fledged innovation company, our innovation know-how and scope of offerings have expanded. In the process, we…

Business Innovation Method TIPS

How to better manage talent with TIPS (Part 2)

Detlef ReisMay 9, 2019

Around the turn of the millennium, talent management emerged as a new approach in human capital management in response to a 1997 research by McKinsey and the 2001 book titled The War for Talent. Talent management aims to anticipate the…

Business Innovation Method TIPS

How to better manage talent with TIPS (Part 1)

Detlef ReisApril 25, 2019

Have you ever heard about the “war for talent”? The term appeared first in a 1997 research study by McKinsey and was popularized in the 2001 book of the same title. In The War for Talent, Michaels et al. argue…

Business Innovation Method TIPS

Who should be trained in what?

Detlef ReisFebruary 14, 2019

In times of exponential change, what keeps us employable and our knowledge and skills base relevant and up-to-date? Continuous learning. Of course, life-long learning is first and foremost and individual responsibility. But to continuously develop their human capital to meet…

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