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In Search of the Perfect Brainstorm: An Update of Collaborative Ideation

Imaginary scenario: you have been invited to a meeting to [...]

Sarah Vandenberg2021-12-20T14:32:13-08:00July 26th, 2021|Categories: Collaborative Innovation, Front End of Innovation, Idea Management, In-Depth Article|Tags: brainstorming, breakthrough ideas, co-creation, Collaboration, convergence, convergent thinking, creative problem solving, critical thinking, divergence, divergent thinking, diversity, emergence, idea generation, idea refinement, Ideation, incremental innovation, problem definition, Problem Solving, solitary work, Teamwork|

Strategic Agility: The Leadership Survival Skill of the Year

Chaos might have defined the year that was 2020, but that turmoil helped business leaders learn a new skill that will serve them well in the years to come.

Sarah Vandenberg2021-11-16T13:41:07-08:00April 9th, 2021|Categories: Leadership|Tags: Communication, competitive advantage, critical thinking, decisiveness, emotional intelligence, flexibility, goal setting, intuition, operational agility, resilience, strategic agility, stress|

The 3 C’s: Complex Problem Solving, Creativity and Critical Thinking – Core Soft Skills Required in the Workplace of the 4th Industrial Revolution

The next in our series on the 4th Industrial Revolution, from the Business Optimization Training Institute (BOTI). Start with Part I here.

Ideascale2021-12-20T10:31:26-08:00November 8th, 2019|Categories: Enabling Factors, Trend Alert|Tags: 4th industrial revolution, complex problem solving, Creativity, critical thinking, Problem Solving, soft skills|

Musings of an Apprentice: Business Thinking Meets Design Thinking to Create a Design-led company

Abstract: A perspective of a redesigned, reformed and transformed business design professional. The author shares her journey, experience, progress, and point of view on today's often discussed "design thinking or building a design-led innovation culture."

Ideascale2021-12-14T15:48:52-08:00April 11th, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: business development, Change Management, Communication, Creativity, critical thinking, design, design thinking, diversity, education, empathy, engineering, in-depth article, innovation, Innovation Strategy, inspiration, knowledge sharing, learning, management, mba, product management, relationships, storytelling, strategy|

Is Your Team Proficient in the 3 Cs of Innovation?

When leaders foster a culture of innovation, they enable their teams to be creative, flexible problem-solvers who thrive in the face of change. But what is a culture of innovation? And how does a leader begin to foster one? Building a culture of innovation originates with embracing The 3 Cs: critical thinking, curiosity, and customer-centric design.

Ideascale2021-12-14T13:14:36-08:00August 29th, 2017|Categories: Enabling Factors, Leadership|Tags: company culture, Creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, customer engagement, customer-centric design, Innovation Culture, innovation psychology, innovation skills, innovation team, innovative people, team building|

How to Link Design, Marketing and Innovation

Over recent years the terms innovation and design thinking have taken on a life of their own through a variety of channels and media. Millions of words have been written on these topics by journalists, consultants, practitioners, and curious bystanders. Then throw in discussions about design itself and an even wider range of opinions emerge. What is a business leader supposed to make of all of this?