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Last week I was invited to run a Design thinking experiential workshop for the STC conference in Bangalore. I am sure that everyone of us, me included, have at one point or other, been invited to join in a brainstorm to come up with ideas to solve a given problem. I will try and share my insights and answers to these most commonly asked questions on brainstorming sessions. Even better would be for you to try this. Why do we need to delay judgements? MORE
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In general, people tend to brainstorm in groups. That particular method of generating ideas has become a standard solution for teams trying to solve problems. However, due to globalisation, organisational challenges, time, and resources, you see more and more companies organising idea campaigns in the cloud where participants are brainstorming and coming up with ideas on their own. In this post, I'm going explain to you solo brainstorming techniques that work. MORE
So, what can we do about it: One of the things that entrepreneurs can do about complexity is to expect it and plan for it in advance. People try to side-step processes and exceptions slowly start to become much more common. This kind of complexity is difficult to get out of. MORE
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Everyone can be, there are things we all have that enables us to be creative and see what no one else sees; we just have to put them into use. In a recent interview Marc Andreessen, co-founder of A16z, laid out a few ideas on how to shape an innovative mindset : Mental model innovation. MORE
In this environment, people and companies that survive and thrive are those who know how to learn ; fast. Notice I said “who know how to learn”, this is key because you can’t adjust course based on your own point of view if you don’t. MORE
As an innovation manager, you don’t want to see this happen, and ultimately you are in the driving seat when it comes to taking action to steer the program on track, others are unlikely to do it. MORE
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And yet, we still try to use the tried-and-true toolbox of certainty even after it’s abundantly clear those wrenches don’t fit. the only real answer is a description of the next thing you’ll try to learn. “We When doing creative work, there’s immense pressure to be done on time. MORE
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Understanding areas where you need improvement is vital to helping you predict the challenges you may face as you help your organization move toward more regular innovation practices. Assessments also establish a baseline to which progress can be measured. MORE
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However, this post will close the gaps and explore potential “tabletop” collaboration tips, templates, and examples to anchor this at a ground zero level. Do you have the capabilities to carry out those bets? MORE
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And we need to trade both of these (depleting, non-renewable) with other people and organisations. This is almost non-negotiable (of course, we can go to the Himalayas for a retreat or become a Buddhist monk, but I am sure people who read my blog have neither of those intentions). MORE
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