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The Intensity Factor in Innovation: Principles from Zen Philosophy

This paper is a follow-up to my previous article, “The Eastern Way: How Chinese Philosophy can Power Innovation in Business Today” (June 18, 2012). The present article defines the concept of intensity in innovation, using Eastern Zen philosophy, in a way that can be useful for business while avoiding too much focus on personality traits. Zen intensity in innovation stresses intuition, sensory and physical experience/re-experience, artistry, the integration of conflicting ideas, and the avoidance of premature choices. Examples are cited from the career of the late Zen enthusiast, Steve Jobs. Regarding the use of time, the Zen approach to intensity implies a full and sustained engagement of all creative processes, not simply a rapid time to project completion.

Ideascale2019-10-15T15:16:37-07:00October 16th, 2013|Categories: Organization & Culture|Tags: apple, china, culture, Innovation Culture, innovation philosophy, innovation psychology, intensity, philosophy, steve jobs, Zen, Zen philosophy|

Open Innovation – An Integrated Tool in Siemens

“If Open Innovation is not seen as a long term capability building exercise then it will fail”. In this interview Thomas Lackner, Head of Open Innovation and Scouting at Siemens Corporate Technology, shares some of his experiences and how Siemens has evolved on the open innovation front. Thomas, who has been personally involved in many of Siemen’s innovation programs, also elaborates on some critical success factors that strongly influenced the outcome and quality of their programs.

Ideascale2020-03-30T12:09:24-07:00September 5th, 2013|Categories: Interview, Open Innovation, Strategies|Tags: culture, Innovation Culture, Innovation Management, Interview, interviews, Open Innovation, platform, strategy|

How to Increase Engagement in Enterprise Innovation and Develop a Sustainable Program

Maintaining and building high-quality engagement over time should be the focus of all innovation managers as they strive to develop sustainable enterprise programs. This article shares key activities you can undertake in order to boost engagement with your program.

Ideascale2019-10-15T15:13:33-07:00April 26th, 2013|Categories: Open Innovation, Organization & Culture|Tags: culture, Employee Engagement, engagement, enterprise innovation, how to, innovation campaign, Innovation Culture, measuring innovation, Open Innovation, Stakeholders, sustainable growth, sustainable innovation|

Two Cultural Values that May Shape Personal Innovativeness

How do cultural values influence innovative thinking and behaviors? There has been some research but the field is still young. In this article I attempt to summarize the current thinking regarding two cultural values and their implications for personal innovativeness.

Ideascale2021-12-05T09:29:44-08:00January 18th, 2013|Categories: Innovation Psychology, Leadership|Tags: Creativity, cultural values, culture, Ideation, innovation champions, personal innovation, psychology|

The Eastern Way: How Chinese Philosophy Can Power Innovation in Business Today

In spite of spectacular economic growth, China is still afflicted by criticism that its traditional culture inhibits innovation. However, Chinese culture is now changing in response to fundamental techno-economic shifts, and philosophy is not the same as culture. This article shows how an unconventional synthesis of Chinese philosophical systems can power innovation opportunities in 21st century business—and not only for China.

Ideascale2021-12-03T11:21:11-08:00June 18th, 2012|Categories: Organization & Culture|Tags: china, company culture, confucianism, culture, daoism, globalization, inspiration, philosophy|

Want your Organization to Thrive? Create a Supportive Environment for Creativity

Employees have tremendous creative capacity. If properly harnessed with a supportive culture, it can help companies to thrive in today's turbulent business world.

Ideascale2020-07-09T10:58:50-07:00September 28th, 2011|Categories: Interview, Strategies|Tags: appreciation, authenticity, creative, Creativity, culture, customers, HR, innovative, Interview, interviews, leader, non-linear, Organization, paradigm, relationships, self care, signals, Stakeholders, stress management, supportive environment, transparency, whole brain strategy|

Learning from Asian Innovation

Asian companies are different from Western companies in their approach to innovation. A recent study has identified four generic elements of the Asian approach that might help any Western company think differently and to be more effective in their business creation. In this article Peter Hesseldahl gives a brief overview of the conclusions.

Ideascale2021-12-02T16:14:21-08:00September 23rd, 2011|Categories: Organization & Culture|Tags: asia, Change Management, culture, demographics, flexibility, innovation, Innovation Culture, Innovation Management, Innovation Strategy, trends|

How creativity is revolutionizing the book business: Corey Michael Blake

Corey Michael Blake is president of Round Table Companies, a firm that works closely with authors to develop graphic novels. In this interview with Michelle James, he explains how the book business is being transformed today, and the central role of creativity in all parts of the revolution.

Ideascale2021-12-02T16:03:05-08:00August 23rd, 2011|Categories: Interview, Leadership, Organization & Culture|Tags: book writing, Collaboration, collaborative filmmaking, Communication, community, connection, creative thinking, Creativity, culture, experiential product, fortune 500, innovation, intellectual property, intention, Interview, IP Industry, leadership, platform, publishing, stories, storytelling, transparency, word of mouth marketing|

Why Diversity is the Mother of Creativity

Diversity is the key to creativity. Not just diversity in your workforce, but in your personal life, the teams you form and the managers whom you hire and promote, explains Jeffrey Baumgartner.

Sarah Vandenberg2021-11-16T13:50:31-08:00November 24th, 2010|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Creativity, culture, diversify, mental process, models, organization & culture, organize information, Problem Solving, solutions, talent management, team diversity, team leaders, Teamwork|

Improvisation is key to building a culture of innovation, says Doug Stevenson

By adopting the behaviors and principles of improvisation, organizations can achieve significant and robust cultural change in the direction of innovation, says creativity and improv expert Doug Stevenson.

Sarah Vandenberg2020-08-04T16:58:13-07:00May 31st, 2010|Categories: Idea Management, Interview, Life Cycle Processes, Organization & Culture, Trend Alert|Tags: business culture, catalyst, challenge, Change Management, Collaboration, commitment, creative leadership, creative problem solving, creative process, Creativity, culture, emotional intelligence, empathy, experimental marketing, flow, Ideation, improvisation, improvise, innovation, innovation process, Interview, paradigm, play, possibility thinking, process improvement, Product Development, resilience, risk-taking, team building, unconscious competency, yes and|

How do you Build and Sustain a Culture and Climate for Innovation and Entrepreneurship?

The fifth major issue to be tackled by our distinguished panel of innovation practitioners is innovation culture, specifically: How do you build and sustain a culture and climate for innovation and entrepreneurship, and how do you encourage "smart risk taking" and drive out fear of failure?

Sarah Vandenberg2021-11-29T13:50:47-08:00August 19th, 2008|Categories: Interview, Organization & Culture|Tags: company culture, courage, culture, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, Failure, Innovation Culture, Innovation Expert Panel, Interview, intrapreneur, risk management, risk-taking|