intuition Archives - InnovationManagement

Zen vs. Zoom: Is Person-to-Person Interaction Better for Innovation?

The author draws upon the theory of “emptiness” and other principles of Zen Buddhism to evaluate the desirability of remote vs. person-to-person interaction during the course of innovation, especially new idea development. This evaluation is pursued within the context of three related idea process parameters: interdependence, intuition and intensity. An in-person work environment is recommended for the intense phases of new idea processing.

Sarah Vandenberg2022-06-08T10:15:53-07:00June 8th, 2022|Categories: Collaborative Innovation, Innovation Psychology|Tags: brainstorming, Collaboration, idea development, Ideation, intensity, interdependence, intuition, remote work, Teamwork, Zen, Zen philosophy|

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|

Breaking the ISE: Mashup for Innovation Success

Mash-ups are an innovation power tool. Most breakthrough innovations are the result of combining concepts or ideas that at first glance would have no relationship with each other. Finding the relationship between concepts often breaks new ground. This article delves deeper into the concept of mashups and how you can work with it to achieve innovation success.

Ideascale2019-11-28T09:23:27-08:00March 15th, 2013|Categories: Enabling Factors, Strategies|Tags: Best Practices, Creativity, entrepreneur, exploration, how to, Ideation, immersion, in-depth article, intuition, mashup, scaffolding|

Sourcing Crowds for Out of the Box Ideas

People who practice collaborative innovation at times seek out of the box ideas for a given challenge. In this article, innovation architect Doug Collins applies work from Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman by way of offering insights on selecting crowds that can achieve novelty.

Ideascale2021-12-02T18:02:50-08:00January 10th, 2012|Categories: Collaborative Innovation|Tags: anchoring, campaign team, case study, collaborative innovation, Crowdsourcing, environment, innovation campaign, intuition, Open Innovation|

The Top 6 Predictors of Creative Performance in the Workplace

Is it possible to accurately predict if a person will be an effective creative thinker at work? After conducting rigorous tests, one Australian innovation firm says definitely yes.

Ideascale2021-12-02T15:48:15-08:00June 15th, 2011|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: analogy, brainstorm, collaborate, communicate, confidence, creative thinker, Creativity, cross application, curiosity, Failure, generate solutions, HR, intuition, openness to experience, positive reinforcement, resilience, self belief, self-efficacy, talent management, tolerance, workplace creativity|

Weak signals, connections and leveraging networks are keys to creativity: Smyre

To creatively prepare for the future in an era of great transition, we need to pay attention to weak signals and look for conections in everything, says futurist Rick Smyre.

What does luck have to do with innovation? More than you think

Luck is more than just being in the right place at the right time. It's an essential part of successful innovation. The good news is that luck can be cultivated.

Sarah Vandenberg2020-08-04T16:46:23-07:00June 21st, 2010|Categories: Strategies|Tags: creative thinking, cultivate, focus attention, gut feelings, innovation, intuition, luck, opportunities, positive side, seek variety, strategies|

New paradigm of work requires a more whole-brained approach, says Michael Gelb

Accelerating change and complexity has resulted in ever greater demands on the individual's time and energy. To succeed today requires a balance of creative and pragmatic skills, explains creativity expert and author Michael Gelb.

Sarah Vandenberg2020-08-04T17:33:00-07:00April 13th, 2010|Categories: Interview|Tags: Agile, connect, connections, conscious capitalism, creative, creative leadership, creative thinking, curiosity, diverse, dynamic, imagination, inspiration, integration, Interview, intuition, key words, knowledge, logic, mind mapping, mind set, open source, paradigm of work, passion, pragmatic, purpose, skills, stakeholder, team oriented, visualization, whole-brain approach, win-win|

Zappos Insights executive says execution of ideas is key

Robert Richman, Product Manager of Zappos Insights, says the most successful companies will be those that have people with the best ideas, and who can execute them most effectively.

Sarah Vandenberg2020-08-05T14:07:44-07:00February 9th, 2010|Categories: Idea Management, Interview|Tags: attitude of service, Communication, creative leadership, Creativity, execute, flexibility, goals, Ideation, Interview, intuition, paradigm of work, permission, Problem Solving, value|

Intuition and Emotion in Creative Thinking

Great ideas arise in the strangest ways and are blended from the oddest ingredients, such as gut feelings, intuitions and emotions, explains author David Jiles Ph.D.

Sarah Vandenberg2021-11-29T13:37:54-08:00February 27th, 2008|Categories: Idea Management|Tags: creative thinking, Creativity, emotion, Ideation, intuition, Problem Solving|

When it Comes to Innovation, Trust your Intuition

MBA students are taught to treat business in a rational, scientific way. They analyze situations, develop financial models, critically examine management decisions and logically examine different scenarios. When they emerge from the hallowed halls of academia, they are often surprised to find that businesses run much less on logic and much more on emotion. It is not cold, intelligent analysis that drives most organizations forward. Emotional energy is often the real engine behind successful people and organisations.

Sarah Vandenberg2021-11-29T10:15:11-08:00July 20th, 2007|Categories: Idea Management|Tags: Ideation, inspiration, instinct, intuition|