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One imaginative source stood at the cradle of many creative ideas. Powerful and yet accessible to anyone. On numerous occasions, this source of inspiration has been credited for producing the [...]

It’s not easy to find novel approaches when most of the territory has already been explored. Fortunately, there is a 5-step method to find new insights and approaches...

To be able to solve a problem, it is important to understand what the underlying cause of your challenge is. Here's a great technique to get to the root of the problem...

If you want to come up with creative ideas, you have to be willing to think outside your comfort zone. You can find original and useful ideas everywhere. But… usually they are easier to find in [...]

Problem-solving obviously is an important skill. However, just extinguishing fires is not enough to lead your organisation to success. You need to look for opportunities as well.

Semco is a Brazilian organisation that is known for its happy employees. While strikes used to happen regularly, there haven’t been any in the last 25 years. The employee satisfaction is all due [...]

A lot of times we are so focused on the future and the latest technology, that we tend to forget the obvious. The simple solutions.

Too often innovation is seen as the equivalent of high-tech solutions. However, innovation is far more than just ones and zeros. Sometimes the opposite – a low-tech approach – can deliver far [...]

A great way to stimulate innovation is to look beyond your profession and to cooperate with another company from outside your market area...

Can you imagine a butcher who doesn’t sell any meat? Well, he exists. A simple way of getting attention is doing the opposite of what your competitors are doing.