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THE INNONAUT
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with inspirations from the innovation universe


A blog about innovation management and strategies? Why?
The Innonaut - enthusiasm for innovations* Why did I start writing a blog about the world of innovation management, strategies and projects? What do I want to achieve with it? I believe that we can only be successful as a society and as a business community if we all allow more creativity, engage more with crazy ideas and encourage everyone to get involved. Do you feel the same way? If so, then I want to write about new ideas on innovation management, different cultures and n

Dr. Babette Sonntag
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Get out of the innovation dead end: More courage - less risk aversion and perfection
Do you know that feeling? A team is sitting together. The atmosphere is tense, the budget is gone, people are missing, and deadlines are looming. Everyone's talking about what can't be done. The list of limitations grows longer and longer. You're stuck in an innovation dead end. In the end, the frustration is greater than before, and you schedule a follow-up meeting because you haven't made any progress. I experience this so often, and of course, the same starting point exist

Dr. Babette Sonntag
Sep 1210 min read


Part 5: Honne Tatemae and Wa in Innovation Management - We don't say everything we think
Is psychological safety the buzzword of the decade? Create an environment where people can speak freely, admit mistakes, and dare to try new ideas... In principle, that's absolutely correct. But what if this promise falls short? What if the core of the problem isn't a lack of safety at all, but rather that we've never learned to navigate the age-old tension between genuine opinion and social role? Honne Tatemae and Wa for clarity in innovation management Today, in part 5 of t

Dr. Babette Sonntag
Jul 289 min read
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