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Haas ProjektConsulting’s newsletter, published at irregular intervals, can be ordered here (in German).
The last few Newsletter:
Done finish!
Free of charge to great ideas: Exercising the creative thinking muscle
Talk is silver, doing is gold
Tip by Bob Dylan
Less is more
Welcome to the wilderness!
Say yes to wet feet!
Welcome to the jungle!
With the steamer through Venice
Wenn ich mal Zeit habe, dann…
Es ist Zeit für Veränderung!
Was tun, wenn der Bauch nichts sagt?
Ich habe eine Idee!
Eile mit Weile
Was wir von Elon Musk NICHT lernen sollten
Denk-Anstoss: Ich sehe etwas, was du nicht siehst
Wir müssen reden!
And the winner is... (ASCO Award)
Bitte Füsse hochlagern!
A few special older newsletter:
Do you know where to look for ideas?
Everything is growing - really?
Using gut feeling - but in the right way!
The right innovation specialist for you
Ideation
Successful Product Launches
Successful Networking
«With the support of Roland Haas during the early brainstorming process, we were able to achieve a strong consensus on the way forward, to the benefit of our clients.»
Ueli Bötschi, former head of Aftermarket Services
Sika, Zürich, Switzerland
Knowledge
How to make your team better
A new study I was part of shows how team performance and innovativity can be increased significantly by weekly nudges.
Less is more
Where to apply the lever in innovation management in order to achieve more success? That's what we at "five i's" wanted to know and asked innovation experts: 153 experts responded, and their feedback was clear: Focusing resources on the most attractive projects - that's the main problem.
The Solution: Please read on (in German)
“Growth alone will lead to ruin”
What does a sustainable economic model look like? That is what we wanted to know from the entrepreneur Rosmarie Michel. Her answer: If you want to be successful, you need to focus on more sustainability and less selfishness.
Food for thought for innovators (in German)
If you believe some representatives of the artificial intelligence and the robotics, then humans are soon only a obsolescent model. Of course, all innovation activities could then be completely automated.
I would like to present alternative two points of view and show why it may still needs us humans to provide innovative services.
Evaluating and measuring creativity (in German)
Creativity is often demanded in today's entrepreneurial world. But how can creativity be assessed and measured? Find answers in my presentation.
My article “Everyone wants their projects to succeed but still they fail,” illuminates the various perspectives necessary for innovations to succeed. (in German)
Projects, especially those targeting innovation, all too often fail. While external factors may play a role, the reasons for unsatisfactory outcomes are often internal. Does everyone involved really want success, and do they agree on how success is measured? And when exactly can a project be considered successful? Our analysis shows…
Innovation projects – How to break through even the most difficult logjams! (in German)
Project teams often find themselves tied up in knots. They reach a point where they see little clarity and a lot of confusion. There are many possible next steps but which one is the right one? Well intended words of wisdom – "Ahh, now all you have to do is…." – in fact offer little help. The key is often to tap into your own well-founded inner knowledge, a trick that is easier said than done.
Descartes’ eternal cogito ergo sum has been usefully updated: amo ergo sum, I love therefore I am. (in German)
Christina Kessler’s philosophy and worldview fascinates and irritates me at the same time. In any case, her work is worth studying. You can read a sample (in german) and also visit www.amoergosum.de
«Roland Haas has adapted the design thinking approach precisely to our situation. Discussions were targeted, customer focus was kept and all participants went beyond their comfort zone.»
Ralf Westerheide, Corporate Research and Technology
Hilti, Schaan (FL)
By the way...
If you are interessted in my earlier web sites, here they are:
- Website 2002-2010 (works well on desktops only, german only)