Idea to Value

JANUARY 31, 2022

Projects that would fundamentally change the company, and take them into the future. In reality, many of these projects were nothing more than incremental improvements. They were safe bets, designed to take costs out of the business based on projects which had successfully worked for other companies already.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 21, 2024

His work through The Ocean Cleanup project reflects the impact of fresh, bold thinking in tackling global environmental issues. Recognize their creativity and boldness in front of the group. Boyan Slat : A young Dutch inventor who, at 18, developed a system to clean plastic from the oceans. Share their story!

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Innovation is a process that relies heavily on creativity and individual thinking, and these are things that don’t come easily. In order to get your creative juices flowing it can be important to engage in creative thinking exercises and practice ways you can improve your innovation process. Increased Range of Thought.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

When it comes to getting creative work done, sometimes your brain needs to shut out external information in order to focus. However, this filtering of information may also be making you less creative. But recent research has also shown that lower levels of latent inhibition are also related to higher creativity.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This new management method makes it nearly impossible for innovation teams to fail at delivering multiple challenging innovation projects faster, with less risk and lower required budgets. Most innovation experts often say that traditional management processes are not the way to run innovation projects. And this is true.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

One of the most important pieces of creativity and innovation research from the past couple of decades can be found in the book The Progress Principle: Using small wins to ignite joy, engagement and creativity at work. Progress Principle: Positive aspects which help inner work life, progress and creativity. Small wins.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2023

While this procrastination may be a significant problem for being productive, and the resulting time pressure can be bad for creativity , there may be some instances when it can be beneficial. According to new research from Shin and Grant (2021) , a moderate degree of procrastination may actually be beneficial for your creativity.

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Idea to Value

JULY 20, 2023

Diamonds are formed under pressure There are numerous examples of companies who allowed staff to take time to work on their own innovations and creative ideas. So is time pressure actually good for creativity ? And the results were clear: time pressure results in people being less creatively productive.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

No, today I want to talk about the differences and problems when companies focus on innovation as a discrete project, versus what they really need, innovation as a competency or capability. Plus, innovation as a project demonstrates some investment in innovation but controls for cost and risk.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

However, some companies and creative individuals have already come up with innovative solutions to the problem. Fortunately, a project called Folding@Home is providing them with access to the fastest computer resources on the planet. Necessity is the mother of invention.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

However, eventually as more employees join the company, the research shows that without management layers being added, employees become unable to organise themselves to actually deliver projects. While a flat hierarchy led to more creative ideas in Start-ups, it often resulted in worse commercial performance.

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Idea to Value

APRIL 15, 2021

For most kids, being creative and imaginative is no problem. You can probably even remember back to your own childhood and how effortless it seemed to come up with creative, fresh ideas no matter what you were doing. However, research has discovered that children may become less creative as they get older. Bring Science to Life.

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Destination Innovation

APRIL 14, 2021

Imagine that the project has been a surprisingly big success. Write the report and then share it with your team or whoever is working with you on the project. Of course you should separately consider all the ways in which the project could fail. Based on an idea in Creativity Now by Jurgen Wolff. Write it up.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 11, 2021

However, since innovation projects undoubtedly bring a degree of risk in their very nature, the bias can influence the decision-maker when faced with an option of a highly creative but risky innovation , compared to a less creative, less risky option. Lower the perceived risk of the innovation and project.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

To spice up your planning process, including getting creative with design thinking, pop over to how to apply design thinking to the strategic planning process. Spotting Your Innovation Chances Kicking things off with innovation means you’ve gotta sniff out those golden opportunities for creativity in your company.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Ensure everyone in the organisation still feels creative. Everyone is born creative. And yet less than half of adults do not feel like they are creative anymore. If you have an event and are planning to book an inspirational speaker , ensure that the topic highlights how creativity can be enhanced, at any age.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

What I love here is the truth about the creative process we all sometimes go through. Sometimes, when we start something (whether it be a personal creative project, an innovation project or even a very personal project), the truth is that we do not know exactly what the end result will be.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The impact of cognitive dissonance on creativity and innovation While there is no direct research on how cognitive dissonance may affect creativity or innovation , there is evidence to suggest it makes people less willing to try new things.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 17, 2020

Is your innovation strategy built solely on creativity? As Edwin Goutier explains in a recent IdeaScale Nation podcast, Innovation is about more than being the most creative person in the room. This approach helps innovators funnel the energy of those who view creativity as its only driving force. Future Projects.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It pushes you to think ahead, building a vibe of creativity and non-stop betterment. Staying Ahead : Creative approaches make you stand out from the pack. Getting Creative with Your Game Plan Being creative is a big deal when it comes to planning out your business future, especially when the business world keeps changing at warp speed.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 28, 2021

I was delighted to be interviewed by renowned creative leader Jasmin Hindi for a recent “ Fireside Chat ” on the topic of developing our creativity. What people can do to stay creative during the pandemic. Why so many people struggle to get started on their creative projects.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Traditionally, one of the best ways to speed up the delivery of a project is to allocate more resources to it. Some projects cannot be done faster, even if more people work on it. This is especially true of creative and innovative work. In some situations, adding too many people to a project can actually slow down progress.

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Idea to Value

MAY 23, 2022

In many art schools, the idea of being an artist is just as important as making art – Creativity Researcher Prof Keith Sawyer. You like the idea of being an artist and creating creative work, more than you actually like the work required to create. Being creative can be really, really hard. Remember: Creatives create.

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Idea to Value

JULY 6, 2021

Walking away from an idea or project which is just not working. In some cases this can mean literally moving on and walking away, to another team or project. Every innovation team or creative person will encounter a situation where no matter how much effort you put in, it seems like the idea is going nowhere. Quite the opposite.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 21, 2022

Some innovation teams and creatives seem to never want to let go of their favorite ideas, even after they have proven that they are not going anywhere. And anything truly creative or innovative will take a large number of iterations , and therefore time, to make progress and eventually become finished.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2021

And what impact does this have on innovation projects? Innovation projects are especially likely to suffer from decision makers not understanding their own Ambiguity Effect bias, since innovation can never provide all of the desired evidence in advance. It may be linked to a cognitive bias called the Ambiguity Effect bias.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

Scenario Planning: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Scenario Planning is a strategic methodology that helps organizations anticipate and prepare for potential future uncertainties. Improves Innovation and Adaptability Encourages creative thinking to respond to market shifts. Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I have spoken about artificial creativity previously, including the GPT3 Text generation system this Chatbot is based on, but this system is so user friendly and useful that there are a multitude of uses for it. Think it of a support system for human creativity. What if I wanted to have the system do something creative.

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Idea to Value

JUNE 18, 2021

Podcasting is an exciting expression of creativity, and it can be a powerful tool to inspire other people across the planet. As such, one of the most powerful and creative by-products of podcasting is contagious passion. Few creative people can listen to a couple of podcasts and not want to immediately start their own.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

In fact, creativity is becoming a core skill which companies know they need in the future. Companies which want a structured system to manage a funnel of ideas and projects (e.g. 9 – Understanding the science of creativity. What it is: For a long time, there was a lot of crap advice out there about improving creativity.

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Idea to Value

JULY 13, 2021

Creativity. Innovation relies on the implementation of a creative idea. It takes special skills to come up with an idea that is truly creative , as this requires finding out what will add value for the customer. Some projects should in fact be stopped , but companies are afraid to because of sunk costs.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2025

Purpose Statement: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects A purpose statement is a clear and concise declaration that defines an organizations fundamental reason for existence beyond making a profit. Lead Successful Strategy Projects! This aligns with Disneys values of creativity, storytelling, and global impact.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

SOAR Analysis: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects SOAR Analysis is a strategic planning framework that helps organizations leverage their strengths, identify opportunities, define ambitions, and measure results to drive growth and success. Lead Successful Strategy Projects! Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Nurturing this environment is essential for unlocking creativity and driving extraordinary results. Some of these benefits include: Enhanced Problem-Solving: Collaborative teams can approach problems from multiple angles, leading to more creative and effective solutions.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2023

Creativity and innovation : Participants must be able to generate creative ideas and innovative solutions to complex problems. Project management : Effective project management skills are essential for keeping cross-sector collaborations on track.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 31, 2022

Because most of the time, the reasons why people are so afraid to share their ideas, launch their new product or start that new creative project, is because they are afraid of “failure” Yet in reality, there are hardly ever situations that are truly pure failures. Ladies and gentlemen, THAT is a failure. Of course not.

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