Idea Champions

APRIL 18, 2021

Maybe you thought it would be indulgent of you to take on this project or had other responsibilities you needed to attend to. Simply put, The Year of Living Creatively is for anyone with a big idea, dream, vision, wish, aspiration, project, goal, or desire who wants to enter into a conscious process of transforming that "thing" into reality.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

As a methodology, it is open to adopting new tools and technologies that enhance the process, including the integration of artificial intelligence in design thinking. The Evolution of Design Thinking in Business Design thinking has evolved from being a creative process into a robust strategic tool.

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Idea Champions

MAY 17, 2021

Most people agree that creativity is a good thing. Accordingly, they want to know how they can become more creative. Ask yourself WHY you want to become more creative: If you don't know the answer to this question, the rest of the guidelines that follow will be nothing more than fairy dust. Hey folks, everyone is creative.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 11, 2016

In 2013, I wrote a breakthrough article on the nascent examples of computers beginning to generate ideas in a way similar to human creativity. Here I revisit the article with all-new evidence showing how close we are to artificial creativity. Over the passing years, this ability has grown by leaps and bounds.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 28, 2020

Most people agree that creativity is a good thing. Accordingly, they want to know how they can become more creative. Ask yourself WHY you want to become more creative: If you don't know the answer to this question, the rest of the guidelines that follow will be nothing more than fairy dust. Hey folks, everyone is creative.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Every great product or service in the market today started out as an idea in someone’s head, and it was brought to life by a group of creative, motivated, and inspired people. Ideation: Planting the seeds of creativity. Knowing what ideation is and that it’s needed in the creativity process is one thing.

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Every great product or service in the market today started out as an idea in someone’s head, and it was brought to life by a group of creative, motivated, and inspired people. Ideation: Planting the seeds of creativity. Knowing what ideation is and that it’s needed in the creativity process is one thing.

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Baked into the learning process were some simple ways to help participants become aware of the places inside themselves where they may be tangled or challenged in their approach. Make a list of everything you don't know about your project. One tangle that has surprised me is how difficult it is for most people to ask for help.

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Idea Champions

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Most people agree that creativity (and it's twin brother, innovation) is a good thing. Accordingly, they want to know how they can become more creative or more innovative. That being said, there are time-tested guidelines and principles which, when honored, will increase your chances of increasing your creativity and innovation.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 9, 2024

The service we provide is the distillation of what we've learned, since 1987, designing and facilitating more 1,500 creative thinking sessions for 130 organizations in 11 countries. Bottom line, we know how to open the floodgates of creativity. They also see how simple it can be to get out the box with the right kind of nudge.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 3, 2018

Most people agree that creativity (and it's twin brother, innovation) is a good thing. Accordingly, they want to know how they can become more creative or more innovative. That being said, there are time-tested guidelines and principles which, when honored, will increase your chances of increasing your creativity and innovation.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 16, 2024

However, for every Steve Jobs or Elon Musk who has famously steered their companies through the maelstrom of change, countless unsung leaders, often within the more traditional corporate structures, want to cultivate the culture that innovation requires within their organisation. It’s for those that I write this article!

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The BMI Lab Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Creativity is not a gift but a skill we can train with proper tools. When we introduce somebody to innovation methodologies, especially those focused on business models, the role of creativity topic usually comes up. The most common question is whether we need to use creativity or not to innovate. Analogy cards.

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Idea Champions

MAY 6, 2021

Baked into the learning process are some simple ways to help participants become aware of the places inside themselves where they may be tangled or challenged in their approach. Make a list of everything you don't know about your project. The Hero's Journey and the Creative Process. Year of Living Creatively Manifesto.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 4, 2017

Often it became the promise of having creative ways to solve solutions and work in harmony with all the rational thinking that dominates much of business thinking today, DT sounded so appealing, it quickly became “oh, we need some of that.”. Yet it feels useful and needs to be more embraced for its creative value.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast , we speak again with author Todd Henry about his new book Daily Creative. Today we talk about what it takes to make creativity a daily exercise and how to make it more actionable and productive. Topics covered in the episode: 00:01:30 – What the Daily Creative is about.

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Idea Champions

MAY 8, 2017

If you're a creative person regularly involved with starting new projects -- the kind unlikely to get results overnight -- here's a simple practice to save you from the all-too-familiar phenomenon of depressing yourself by focusing on the cup being half empty. My new Facebook Group on the creative process. Three minutes.

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mjvinnovation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

To make it even simpler, you could say that Design Thinking is an innovative approach based on the designer’s thoughts, combining creativity and empathy to create innovative solutions. Desk Search: search for information on the project’s theme from different sources: websites, books, magazines, blogs, articles, etc.

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Planview

MAY 31, 2023

I’m also creative. I firmly believe that to be better, you have to change. Change isn’t easy, but if you don’t change, there’s no hope of doing things better. I enjoy spinning fiber into yarn and use it in knitting and crocheting projects. I also enjoy the creative process of designing and sewing complex quilts.

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Innovation 360 Group

MAY 17, 2018

He successfully managed change projects in software development, automation, agile innovation processes and platform management. Furthermore, as a facilitator and inventor he actively participates in the creative process. Innovation processes, hybrid agile/stage-gate implementations.

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Innovation 360

APRIL 30, 2017

I am an experienced change manager and an expert within the area of international marketing and communication. I also enjoy the creative process of business development and marketing, as in developing new markets and exciting brands. Based in Norrköping, Sweden. Background. Areas of expertise.

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mjvinnovation

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Companies of all sizes, operating in the most diverse segments, strive to promote creativity, consequently innovating consciously. Some methods can help with this process, methods that are made just for this. And that is the death of creativity and innovation. How do you transform something as integrated as a business culture?

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Idea Champions

JUNE 26, 2019

"As a result of Idea Champions' efforts we have implemented more than 250 value-added Big Idea projects." -- Joe Belinsky, Professional Development Manager, Goodyear Rubber and Tire. The Idea Champions team brings a creative, energetic and fun approach to idea generation. Thank you!" -- Candida G.

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Boxes and Arrows

JULY 15, 2014

As for adoption, many say they use personas, but few designers I’ve met actually use them as a part of their core creative process. Personas can and should be used throughout the creative process and can be used by all parts of a software development and design team, and even entire companies. What are personas used for?

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The financial industry is changing rapidly, incorporating technology into business models to stay current and competitive. Banks are opening up to the idea of looking outside of their normal creative processes, by using external sources such as crowdsourcing with customers for their next disruptive technology.

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

The financial industry is changing rapidly, incorporating technology into business models to stay current and competitive. Banks are opening up to the idea of looking outside of their normal creative processes, by using external sources such as crowdsourcing with customers for their next disruptive technology.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 27, 2015

. —– In a recent workshop with a large company focused on the Innovation@50x process, I mentioned that founders and intraprenuers operate more like artists than accountants – on day one they see something no one else does. I should have realized there was a ton I could learn about corporate creativity by looking at Pixar.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

To survive and thrive, it’s critical that you recognize the signs of disruption and understand the necessity of adapting to these changes. For insights on staying ahead of the curve, consider exploring creating business strategy in a world of AI-driven rapid change.

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Qmarkets

APRIL 24, 2017

The financial industry is changing rapidly, incorporating technology into business models to stay current and competitive. Banks are opening up to the idea of looking outside of their normal creative processes, by using external sources such as crowdsourcing with customers for their next disruptive technology.

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Idea to Value

JULY 14, 2016

He answered questions on a whole slew of subjects, especially the thoughts behind people’s favorite films, and his creative process. Here I have collected some of his answers which I believe can teach everyone about what goes on inside the mind of a true creative genius. Very basic things have never really changed.

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Idea Champions

JUNE 30, 2016

Let's assume for a moment that you and your company value BIG IDEAS -- the kind of ideas that have the potential to change the game, differentiate you from the competition, and spark some major business growth. The countless ways in which your company's "ideation process" routinely springs leaks. What ARE the holes? The result?

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Idea Champions

APRIL 23, 2017

Let's assume for a moment that you and your company value BIG IDEAS -- the kind of ideas that have the potential to change the game, differentiate you from the competition, and spark some major business growth. The countless ways in which your company's "ideation process" routinely springs leaks. What ARE the holes? The result?

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Boxes and Arrows

AUGUST 3, 2009

” The value of most design projects is typically placed in the upfront design and strategy work. During this initial phase, are the right people involved in the design process alongside of us, exploring solutions? In advertising, copywriters often drive the creative process. change how we think about content, 2.)

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Idea Champions

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Let's assume for a moment that you and your company value BIG IDEAS -- the kind of ideas that have the potential to change the game, differentiate you from the competition, and spark some major business growth. The countless ways in which your company's "ideation process" routinely springs leaks. What ARE the holes? The result?

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Idea Champions

MAY 1, 2021

You have a big, beautiful idea that you want to manifest -- a cool project, venture, or aspiration you want to get out of your head and into the world. Which is precisely what The Year of Living Creatively is all about -- a two-month online course for anyone committed to transforming their creative aspirations into reality.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 11, 2024

Since 1987, Idea Champions has been designing and facilitating a wide range of brainstorming sessions, creative thinking trainings, and innovation workshops for more than 130 organizations in 11 different countries. During that time, we have worked with just about every industry on planet earth and every kind of mindset.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 3, 2021

You have a big, beautiful idea that you want to manifest -- a cool project, venture, or aspiration that you want to get out of your head and into the world. Which is what The Year of Living Creatively is all about. Follow Your Calling: "Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe is endlessly bountiful.

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