Innovation is about being different
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Innovation is about being different

What is innovation? Innovation is a strange beast. Most people say innovation is about new technology or bringing new things to the market. Some might think of better processes. Schumpeter went further and defined it as “The introduction of new goods (…), new methods of production (…), the opening of new markets (…), the conquest of new sources of supply …

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Diversity and Mental Models

Diversity in teams helps to overcome mental models that frame and impedes fresh thinking. The solving of a case study gives an interesting example who diversity helps. I gave recently a lecture on business model innovation for managers of a large German corporation. During the session they had to prepare a case study on Bosch Power Tools. Bosch Power Tools…