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THE INNONAUT
Sharpen your ideas and
explore something new
with inspirations from the innovation universe


Part 1 The Japanese Innovation Roadmap - 12 Principles That Will Turn Your Thinking Upside Down
Orientierung und Wegmarken sind wichtig I remember the exact moment when I realized that something fundamental was missing. I was in a strategy meeting in Tokyo with German and Japanese colleagues. We were well-equipped with a Western toolkit: Design Thinking, Lean Startup, OKRs. Ready to use. Could this work for the Japanese project as well? I immediately sensed that something wasn't right. It wasn't the tool kit that was missing. It was the underlying mind set. Japanese t

Dr. Babette Sonntag
Apr 149 min read


Innovation on paws: New approaches for coaching
Innovation is not exclusively a topic for technology or product development; it also allows us to rethink “coaching.” The coaching market is changing, coaching has many faces—and sometimes even four paws.

Dr. Babette Sonntag
Feb 56 min read


Psychological safety: The underestimated key to innovation
Psychological safety forms innovative teams Psychological safety seems to be a hot topic these days. Is it worth the hype? Whhat does it mean for innovation management? Imagine a team where every idea ca be openly discussed – even if it seems absurd at first glance. An environment where, instead of "No, but...", it's more likely to be "Yes, and...". Where a brief thought is seen as an invitation to develop something greater from it. Where mistakes are analyzed objectively tog

Dr. Babette Sonntag
Nov 9, 20255 min read
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