Tools

Social proof is a marvellous way of influencing people's behaviour. After all, when faced with a choice, people tend to follow the majority.

Desk research is invaluable to any innovator. But what is the right way to do desk research? 'Search operators' are crucial.

Backcasting is a way to plan for big changes, by starting at your desired outcome and working your way backwards.

Don't focus your attention on things out of your control. Rather, focus on the areas you can actually change. A great tool for this is the CIA model.

Exploring the future (also known as trendwatching) will help you to make strategic choices about the future. This is how you use trends to innovate successfully:

In this article, I will share 5 simple techniques that you can use to find a creative name.

Quickly build a first rough version of your idea. Here are 5 amazing web tools you can use to bring your prototype to the next level.

To generate creative ideas you first need to collect ‘rough material’. Use a Gallery walk to efficiently explore available information with your team.

Becoming a creative genius is as simple as teaching yourself to generate many ideas. Make it a habit to consistently generate (at least) 10 ideas per day.

Thinking out of your comfort zone leads to more and better ideas. Aim for concrete solutions as well as big, visionary ideas.