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Mark these two words: Absorptive capacity. Without it, you risk losing out. If you want to succeed with creativity or innovation, staying open to knowledge outside your company can be key. Blending familiar and novel elements increases your chances of success, and external knowledge/ideas/input can be just what you need to arrive at something worthwhile … Continue reading Why external knowledge is vital for company success
Too much teamwork can be bad for your business. Rob Cross, Reb Rebele and Adam Grant spent two decades researching the damaging effects of collaboration. How much time do you spend in meetings, answering emails and being on the phone? In some companies, it amounts to more than 80 % of one’s day. That leaves little … Continue reading Collaboration overload
– The most important thing for a brand isn’t communication. It’s engagement. Charles Vallance knows a thing or two about successful brands after many years in the advertising industry. He is inspired by Creative Director of VCCP Spain, Beto Nahmad, the first person he heard using the term “story doing”. And here is why this term … Continue reading Storytelling is dead. Here’s what brands should focus on now
Huh? The hospitality industry has nothing to do with my line of work, you might think. Well. If your work entails working alongside with other people: Think again. And continue to read. So, how can hospitality, which most of us only associate with hotels and restaurants be the key to great team building? If you think about … Continue reading 6 simple hospitality tricks to boost teamwork
No limitations, full creative freedom, blank pages. You might just think this is the perfect start for your project to reach full potential. And this is where you might be wrong. Traditionally, you left the people that needed to be creative completely alone, in order for them to “work their magic”. You wouldn’t want to … Continue reading Aiding creativity through constraint
Clicking with the consumers: AdWeek has a great online guide to understanding the simple psychology behind effective website call to action: http://bit.ly/1RjyUg8 Continue reading Why do we click?
Do you want to be more innovative? Head to the airport! There can hardly be more diverse places than airports. I am sitting at Copenhagen airport, Denmark, and I literally have the whole world right next to me. Surrounded by all the planes taking off and landing, almost like a swarm of flies from a distance, … Continue reading Airports as innovation hotspots?
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Nordic Business Forum, a business development company, has published their list of premier women in business. Why am I excited? Well. Firstly, because women are increasingly gaining respect as top managers and key staff. Secondly, because I was lucky to receive a phone call from Hans-Peter Siefen in Helsinki, asking if I (and the Oslo Chamber … Continue reading Who are the top 20 Business Women in Northern Europe?
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