Small improvements as game changers Innovation is often associated with major breakthroughs or revolutionary ideas. But true innovation is not only found in the big, world-changing inventions, but also in the small and unspectacular things. With this blog post, I would like to encourage you to feel creative and innovative and to recognize that even small things that you improve in everyday life are innovations. Sometimes people tell me: "Our company is too small for innovatio

Creating creative oases In today's fast-paced business world, it's easy to feel limited in your creative, innovative thinking due to stress and overload. Creativity is not a skill that you can simply switch on and off. Recommendations for stimulating creativity are often: take your time, think calmly and reflect... This is often impossible because we live in a complex environment of obligations, expectations and demands and have to interact with many other people. According t

The right balance for idea management It's a dream situation when the thought pops into our heads: "That's a brilliant idea! This can work!". This feels so good. And the first description of the idea just flows onto the concept sheet. But then the big question for successfull idea management arises: How much do I have to clarify, research, answer, describe, analyze and calculate before I can talk to a decision-maker about my idea? How "mature" must be my idea be to be success

Take different perspectives Sometimes we get stuck. We simply don't get any further with an idea or a solution and end up going around in circles. What can help? A longer coffee break Do something completely different Discuss with colleagues or friends Cancel a workshop Postpone the discussion But sometimes with the right questions and a relaxed inner attitude you also can move on. The inner attitude If you are often responsible for facilitating workshops, you know how import

Pitches help to communicate in a focussed and efficient way ...and because we tend to overlook this, we sometimes waste good opportunities. Dealing with unexpected situations Life is a pitch, well, maybe not in all of life, but in many situations. E.g. when I present a new idea at work, give a presentation on the project status in a department meeting, when I am asked what I am working on, when I want to make a suggestion to someone, .... I refer to situations in which I want

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