Nine tips for innovative ideas and solutions in everyday working life

2020-02-01
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Want to become more creative and innovative? Then just get started – creativity can be practised and innovation can be learnt! Daniela from the editorial team has put together a list of nine tips for an innovative approach to thinking and working. These can help you put your plan into action, even if you have strict framework conditions and your to-do list is full.

1) Changes do not always have to be huge and revolutionary to make a difference. Taken together, many small things can have a transformative, ground-breaking impact. Innovations on a small scale also have the advantage that they can happen more quickly as fewer obstacles need to be overcome during their implementation. This means they can pave the way for bigger innovative projects sooner or later. © Getty Images/CarlosDavid.org

These tips may seem trivial at first, but taken together they can help you gain a fresh perspective on problems and spot new potential and opportunities. Innovations call for courage and commitment. As time goes by, you are certain to inspire others around you who will then join you.

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