There are plenty of courses, manuals and training courses today that teach innovation. ISO 56002 – the global standard for innovation management – describes processes, structures and principles. Method maps point out paths through idea development, prototyping, testing and scaling. All of this is valuable – but it is not […]
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Trust is one of those things that is so obvious when it exists and so brutally difficult to manage when it is missing. Yet our entire society, our relationships, our collaboration, and not least our ability to be creative, are built on trust. But what exactly is trust? Simply put: […]
We live in a world governed by rules. Stop signs, school schedules, work regulations, employment conditions, social codes, a culture of silence. Some rules are necessary – they protect us from harm, provide stability, create security. But many other rules are… more of an old habit. Something we just follow […]
We live in a world of constant change and increasing complexity. Climate change, technological development, social shifts and economic fluctuations challenge our societies, businesses and everyday lives. In this reality, resilience is not just the ability to withstand and recover from a crisis, it is also a driver for creativity […]
Systems thinking is the art of understanding the world not as separate phenomena, but as a web of interconnected parts where each element influences and is influenced by others. Instead of focusing only on individual events or parts, systems thinking seeks to capture the processes, connections, patterns, and the invisible […]
Pablo Picasso is said to have said, “Every creation is first an act of destruction.” It’s a seemingly paradoxical insight, but it captures something fundamental about creativity and change. In order for something new to emerge, the old often has to be torn down, questioned, and abandoned. We see this […]
Starting a project without a clear direction is like sailing without a map. You may have a destination in mind, but without a clear course, you risk getting lost. The NEB Compass (New European Bauhaus Compass) is a tool that helps teams find the right direction in their projects by […]
For decades, we have lived in a world where consumption has been the engine of the economy. We have produced more, bought more and thrown away more – but rarely thought about the consequences. Now we are starting to see the results of ongoing globalization in the form of a […]
We don’t often see the world as it really is – we see it through the filters we are fed. News feeds, social media and personal experiences create our picture of reality, but that picture is often distorted. We see a world of disasters and crises because that is the […]
The global goals have been around since 2015 and have become a natural part of our understanding of sustainable development. But how often do we actually think about them? When was the last time you read the concrete targets? Even though we know they are important, they have become a […]
We live in an era where almost everything is available, anytime, anywhere. Food can be ordered with the touch of a button, knowledge is seconds away via an AI chat, and products are delivered to your door in a day. But availability is not the same as sufficiency. Just because […]
AI has the potential to fundamentally change our world, and when it comes to climate, the right AI solutions can make a huge difference. But instead of focusing on large-scale, general AI systems that try to solve everything at once, we should think the opposite – small, specific AI solutions […]
Innovation has always been one of humanity’s greatest driving forces. We invent, improve and innovate to create safer, more efficient and more well-functioning societies. But what is considered “better” changes over time. In the past, progress was often synonymous with “more” – more production, more consumption, more growth. Today, we […]
Creativity is something we often associate with art, music, and storytelling, but in reality, it permeates every aspect of life. It’s present in everything from how we solve problems at work to how we coach a team or lead a company through change. Creativity is more than just coming up […]
Many times when we try to be creative, we limit ourselves without even thinking about it. We accept invisible frames and assume that certain factors are inevitable. But what happens if we challenge these assumptions? What happens if we ask ourselves: What does the ideal solution look like? This method […]
Have you ever thought of an idea as a being in its own right? Not just an abstract thought, but something alive, with a personality, a temperament, and a will to exist? Ideas can be shy or confident, charming or awkward, easy to understand or mysterious. They need to interact, […]
Most creative people have heard of the idea of having a “yes, and…” attitude. The term comes from improvisational theater and refers to validating and building on ideas to create a dynamic and productive collaborative environment. But what exactly is the opposite of “yes, and…”? There’s a common misconception that […]
When we think of creativity, it’s easy to imagine it as following a clear line of cause and effect. We have a problem, and then we find a solution that leads to a result. But real creativity doesn’t always work that way. True creativity, the most groundbreaking ideas and innovations, […]
In our increasingly digital world, the concept of big data has become a powerful tool for predicting the future. Companies use vast amounts of data to generate insights into consumer behavior, weather forecasts, marketing, and much more. But despite the impressive amount of information and advanced algorithms used, there is […]
Innovation is one of the most sought-after qualities in today’s business world. Companies and organizations struggle to create the best conditions to promote creativity and new thinking. But here an interesting paradox arises. When we introduce structures and standards for innovation – such as ISO 56000, which is an international […]
In today’s workplace, meetings are often seen as a natural tool for collaborating, exchanging ideas and solving problems. But despite good intentions, meetings can be the very thing that stifles creativity. Many have experienced how an idea that seemed brilliant in the morning loses all its brilliance after a two-hour […]
Innovation is a key driver of growth and competitiveness in today’s rapidly changing business climate. But how do we actually measure the results of innovation? Traditionally, many organizations have focused on Return on Investment (ROI) to assess the profitability of various investments. But innovation differs from traditional investments in its […]
In a world where customer needs and behaviors are changing, it is crucial to be able to put yourself in their perspective instead of doing as we have always done. Creating innovation and relevant solutions requires more than just data and analysis – it requires empathy. One method to achieve […]
Many workshops and meetings are conducted with the hope that it will just work, but without a good facilitator, much is left to chance. When committed and experienced people participate, it can sometimes work anyway, but if the participants do not know each other or have different views, a facilitator […]
Many people who work with development, innovation or creative creation have come across the terms “explore” and “exploit”. In simple terms, they are two different strategies: Explore means generating ideas, investigating possibilities, experimenting and taking in new information. Exploitation is about applying existing knowledge, refining ideas and implementing what seems […]
Design has always been a powerful method for creating solutions to complex problems. In recent decades, design thinking has revolutionized the way we approach innovation through its human-centered focus. Design thinking often assumes that a product or service should meet an identified need of an individual or a company. But […]
When we work with future scenarios, innovation and creative processes, it is crucial to understand the type of problem we have to deal with. Not all problems are the same. By understanding the inherent complexity of complex problems, we can also find the right creative approaches. Some problems require everything […]
Innovation is often thought of as unpredictable and random, but what if there was a structure to create innovation? That’s exactly what Genrich Altshuller, a Russian engineer and patent examiner, began to realize while working in a patent office in the 1940s. By analyzing thousands of patents, he discovered that […]
Building and developing an organization is a constant balancing act between structure and culture. We intuitively know that both are important, but in practice we tend to focus on one or the other – often depending on what we as leaders feel most comfortable with. The problem is that if […]
In many organizations and projects, it is easy to get caught between two extremes: visions and goals. Visions can be inspiring but are often too abstract to help us make everyday decisions. Goals, on the other hand, are concrete, but they can be so specific that they don’t work when […]