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 […]
Monthly Archives: February 2025
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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 […]
It seems so obvious. We have a bunch of ideas in front of us, and the natural question is: Which one is best? But the problem is that this question rarely leads to a good answer. Our brains are not designed to objectively determine which idea has the most potential. […]
Innovation has an almost mythical ring to it these days. We love to talk about innovations, analyze them, and celebrate those who come up with brilliant solutions. But there’s a paradox here, innovation is fundamentally not thinking – it’s doing. Think about it for a moment. If someone talks about […]
Being smart isn’t just about IQ – it’s about how efficiently you use your brain. We often get caught up in mental inefficiencies that drain our capacity, slow us down and make us miss connections. But you can rig your own system to think faster, sharper and more strategically. Here […]
We say we “go out into nature” as if it were something outside of us, something we can visit when we have time. But the truth is that we have never left nature. We have only created bubbles of non-nature and called them cities. We build houses, streets, and concrete […]
Have you ever had an idea that you believed in, but it didn’t take hold? Or seen someone else come up with a similar idea much later – and suddenly it becomes a success? It’s not always the quality of the idea that determines whether it succeeds or not. Timing […]
In a world where complex challenges demand fast and effective solutions, the concepts of think-tank and do-tank have become increasingly relevant. Both play an important role in the innovation process, but their approaches differ significantly. While think-tanks traditionally focus on analysis, idea generation and strategic advice, do-tanks take the step […]
When we talk about creating an innovation environment, the focus is often on the wrong things. Many people first think about interior design, technology, and how the space should inspire through its design. But the truth is that the creative process is about the people and culture, not the physical […]
Is a group always more creative than an individual? The answer is both yes and no. When a group works well, it can surpass the achievements of individuals by combining different perspectives, experiences and ideas. But if the group dynamics does not work, creativity can be stifled, and then a […]