Developers and ideas, hm… (How to convince a developer to write down an idea?)
Developers are creative beings, they find new solutions on a daily basis, so they somehow have to be creative? Yes, but…
They are often very reluctant in submitting or explaining their ideas. Continue reading “Developers and ideas, hm… (How to convince a developer to write down an idea?)”
Innovation Culture at Google
Repetitive Innovation: Lars Bratsberg at TEDxStavanger Continue reading Innovation Culture at Google
How to encourage young minds?
I just came back from the conference held on my hometown’s University and one of questions after my presentation was: “What can average student do after graduating to have a successful career?”.
Of course, unemployment is big problem here and many youngsters are going abroad (the same problem as in other parts of East or South Europe. The economic crisis, underpayment, nepotism… So, what to do?
The Year Without Pants
Teaser for Scott Berkun’s new book, check details at his site. Continue reading The Year Without Pants
Middle Managers and Innovation?
Is the one of the biggest innovation barriers in corporate world today – the way to convince middle managers to contribute in innovation?
What Angry Birds Can Teach Us About Innovation
Case 1: 6 PM, I’m home after work and relaxing with my 6 and 4 year old sons. We are laying on the balcony and everyone is playing on iPhones or iPad the same game: Angry Birds.
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Rewarding Innovation
Here is my paper “Rewarding Innovation – Influence of rewarding system to the innovation” from XXIV ISPIM Conference held in Helsinki 16-19 June 2013. Continue reading “Rewarding Innovation”
Are you Radiohead, U2 or?
Do your innovation capabilities rely on single product or you are delivering continuous improvements or innovations?
Well, here is an example from the music industry, I will try to make a point by using the examples of my three favorite bands: Radiohead, Suede and U2. Continue reading “Are you Radiohead, U2 or?”
Why Great Ideas Get Rejected: David Burkus
First (big) Entrance of Open Innovation to Croatia
With last month’s agreement between Agrokor and NineSigma, we have the first t(big) entrance of Open Innovation strategy to Croatia. It’s coming from one of the biggest companies in this part of Europe, with cca. 40,000 employees and biggest retail chain in the country – Konzum. Agrokor operates in many areas of business including agriculture. Continue reading “First (big) Entrance of Open Innovation to Croatia”
Idea Generation Methods
It’s always a challenge to bring the innovative culture of any organization to higher level. After promotion of innovation program and removing the barriers, one of tasks connected with that challenge is to be successful in Idea Generation. The focus can be on the quantity of ideas, but it is also always expected, that this ideas have a certain quality to be able to get realized at the end. Continue reading “Idea Generation Methods”
Bruce Feiler: Agile programming – for your family
Taking the methodology from workplace to the family. Well, I would try… Check out this great TED video! Continue reading Bruce Feiler: Agile programming – for your family
Establishing Innovation Culture
My paper “Establishing Innovation Culture”, about installing Innovative Climate in big organization is available via this link on issuu. I presented it on the Conference for Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Maribor, 2 years ago, and got a great feedback. Hope that you’ll like it! Please comment! Continue reading Establishing Innovation Culture
10 Apps for Creativity
Using smartphones and tablets is a big help for every creative person and here is the collection of apps that can help in unleashing that creative spark everyone has inside.
Start of Innovation in Software Development Companies
How can any software developer become an Innovator? Is it possible that innovations exist in any software company?
Software development in small and middle size companies can be encouraged in the same manner as in big companies. The effort and the time spent surely must be scaled, but the general principle which should bring the innovation culture into the teams can be copied.
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David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence
Top 10 places for Creative Spark
There are places where creative spark strike more often than on normal (standard) workplace. It is quite useful to know where you can trigger yourself to get more ideas. The best advice could be write down everything and if you can – travel.
5 Top Creative Resources for Every Day – Web Sites
Everyday, I check for new content on some web-sites which are full of advices, new ideas, trends or just good vibrations. Here, I would give just the 5 best everyday inspirational web-sites:
First, I must mention Innovation Excellence which bring everyday 5-6 new post from the field of Creativity and innovation Management.
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Top Trends for 2013
Here is the TrendHunter’s look at top 20 trends for next year: Continue reading Top Trends for 2013
Book review: REWORK
After few business books that was terrible with same old stories and nothing interesting for me, I just finished interesting and inspiring book about the everyday work in a company, based on the real-life example of the writers. The book is called “REWORK, Change the way you work forever”.
The Zero Phase of the Innovation Process
The “zero phase” of the innovation process is to convince the very first person to get behind your idea.
Idea can be shortly explained to a colleague at work or to a friend at the coffee shop, where first comments should encourage to further thinking and reshaping of idea.
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