Are work is innovation, but our passion is how we do it - and why. Processes and methods are not everything, what really count's is how you work. We digged into our main working habits to see how we make sure to always come up with new ideas in every single on of our >60 innovation projects for major companies. And here they are!
2. 60 INNOVATION
PROJECTS.
20 INDUSTRIES.
4 PEOPLE.
HOW WE WORK TO
HAVE THE BEST
POSSIBLE JOB -
AND DO THE BEST
POSSIBLE JOB.
A PEEK INSIDE THE
INNOVATION
CONSULTING FIRM
VENTURE IDEA
3. THIS SHOWS HOW
WE WORK.
FOR MORE SEE OUR
OTHER
PRESENTATIONS:
HOW TO WIN THE
RACE AGAINST
DISRUPTIVE
STARTUPS
HOW TO COME UP
WITH GREAT IDEAS
5. YOU DON’T HAVE TO
BE LIKE OUR
COLLEAGUE ALEX.
HE LIVED IN A
CAMPER FOR 6
MONTHS WHILE
INNOVATING FOR A
CAMPING-CAR
COMPANY.
BUT YOU CAN TAKE
INSPIRATION FROM
OUR 5 MAIN WORK
HABITS:
6. 1. SPARRING IS CARING
TO DEVELOP THE BEST IDEAS & SOLUTIONS, WE SHARE OUR THOUGHTS WITH OTHERS. WE CALL IT SPARRING.
BUT THIS IS NOT EASY: THE IDEAS ARE STILL ROUGH, MAY SEEM STUPID. WE ARE VULNERABLE.
THIS IS WHY WHY NEED PEOPLE WE TRUST: A TEAM WITH HIGH PSYCHOLOGICAL SECURITY.
WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER ON A DEEP AND PERSONAL LEVEL. CHECK THIS STUDY TO KNOW MORE.
7. 2. NO BULLSHIT
TO GET 60 COMPLEX PROJECTS DONE WITH ONLY 4 PEOPLE, WE MUST WORK VERY EFFICIENTLY.
THIS IS OUR NO-BULLSHIT-POLICY FOR EVERYBODY LEADING A PROJECT:
NO EMAILS. NO MEETINGS. NO REPORTINGS. NO CALLS. NO OFFICE TIME. NO NOTIFICATIONS. NO MULTITASKING.
THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE, BUT IT IS WORTH TRYING: YOU’LL GET MORE DONE IN LESS TIME. WITH BETTER RESULTS.
8. 3. NO ASSHOLES
BEFORE GOING INTO A PROJECT WE ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO CHECK WITH WHOM WE WILL WORK.
BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE DON’T WANT CHANGE. THEY DON’T WANT TO CONTRIBUTE. THEY WILL JUST BE DESTRUCTIVE.
WE TRY TO AVOID THESE KIND OF PEOPLE, BECAUSE THEY CAN MAKE ANY IDEATION IMPOSSIBLE.
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE MOTIVATED TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW AND YOU WILL SUCCEED!
9. 4. DIVE DEEP - AND UP AGAIN!
WE OFTEN DO A NEW PROJECT IN A FIELD WE DON’T KNOW AT ALL. BUT WE DIVE IN AS DEEPLY AS POSSIBLE.
ONCE WE GATHERED ALL THE INFORMATION AND INSPIRATIONS WE NEED, WE DIVE UP AGAIN TO SHARE OUR THOUGHTS.
THAT MEANS, THAT WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO WORK VERY FLEXIBLE, EACH IN OUR OWN WAY:
IN THE OFFICE, CAFÉ, ON THE BEACH, AT HOME, IN A VAN, ALONE, TOGETHER, AT NIGHT, AT DAY. CLAIM YOUR FREEDOM!
10. 5. STAY CURIOUS
THIS SOUNDS LIKE A BORING POSTCARD PHRASE, BUT IS IS ACTUALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT MINDSET IN OUR WORK:
INDEPENDENT FROM ANY PROJECT, WE TRY TO BE AS CURIOUS AS POSSIBLE.
GATHER INFORMATION, READ BOOKS & BLOGS, WATCH VIDEOS, MEET PEOPLE, TRAVEL, PLAY, GO OUT.
THAT WAY WE COLLECT MANY ‚DOTS‘ TO BECOME MORE CREATIVE WHEN DEVELOPING NEW SOLUTIONS!
11. THIS WAS SHORT,
BUT YOU CAN READ
MORE IN OUR BOOK.
GOOD JOB
(IN GERMAN)
OR ON OUR
WEBSITE.
OR JUST
CONTACT US.
(AND CHECK OUT
OUR CHANNEL)
12. THIS SHOWS HOW
WE WORK.
FOR MORE SEE OUR
OTHER
PRESENTATIONS:
HOW TO WIN THE
RACE AGAINST
DISRUPTIVE
STARTUPS
HOW TO COME UP
WITH GREAT IDEAS