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Where can you get Fresh Ideas?

Destination Innovation

Do you need some novel ideas for the problems and challenges you face? Here are some places and methods to help you find them: Read Widely : Books, magazines, and online articles are great sources of inspiration. Different perspectives can trigger new ideas. Visit art galleries and museums for inspiration.

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Why campfires are the perfect analogy for innovation

Jeffrey Phillips

When you are generating ideas, through individual work, or brainstorming, or some other means, you are sparking ideas. While idea generation can often seem challenging to introverts or people who don't think of themselves as "creative", it is the easiest activity in the innovation realm.

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Innovation Teams in a Virtual World

Leapfrogging

Sure, you need to have tools to list, theme, and prioritize ideas. I like Mural for idea generation and Praxie for concept development and portfolio management. Magazine, a leading keynote speaker and the founder of Praxie.com. Because successful brainstorms aren’t about technology at all.

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7 TENETS OF CREATIVE THINKING

Michael Michalko

Therefore when trying to produce new ideas, do not evaluate them as they occur. Nothing kills creativity faster than self-censorship during idea generation. All ideas are possibilities — generate as many as you can before identifying which ones have more merit. The only certainty in life is uncertainty.

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Ideating at Enexis – Driving Operational Innovation in Dutch Energy Sector

Qmarkets

The final winner receives a small statue and appears in the company magazine. This is our way of showing thanks and making sure the idea gets the recognition it deserves. Qmarkets: So you only use ‘soft’ rewards such as recognition rather than any cash incentive?

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Design Thinking Tools: how to use them to solve complex problems

mjvinnovation

Desk Search: search for information on the project’s theme from different sources: websites, books, magazines, blogs, articles, etc. Ideas Menu: catalog that summarizes and makes tangible all the ideas generated in the project. This way, the most strategic ideas are prioritized for prototyping.

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The Power of Stimulus To Inspire Breakthrough Innovation Solutions.

Innovate2Grow Experts

Stimulus is the second of the four Quantum Idea Generation 2.0 elements we utilize in a creative session to generate at least 12 X more ideas than brainstorming – and a quality of ideas you will never get from brainstorming. Here is a brief recap of Quantum Idea Generation 2.0