My personal perspective after my journey as an inventor is: If you want to be disruptive, forget about structure. Ask yourself how you can observe another functional practice and start re-searching for it. Limitations exclude too much too soon. The new comes into the world - unexpectedly. But once you have found something, you need the ability to observe it, categorize it and design it. This is a co-creative process with other bodies of thinking.

To come up with new ideas that promote disruption or break paradigms, it is important to get out of the routine. So I would encourage my team to go out, move around environments where they can observe behaviors and discover needs not met by existing solutions. I would guide them to do this with insightful, with full attention to their surroundings, without losing focus on why they went there.

Breakthrough innovations don't happen by chance. I would train the team first in blue ocean strategy, which is the way to create breakthrough innovations. Then I would use the online asynchronous ideation campaign, including diverse stakeholders, to come up with a lot of ideas (Transformation360).

Lots of ways to approach this one. One way is to produce personas defining the customer of the future and the customer agent of the future. Attributes to consider include economic climate, climate change etc. The defined needs and wants can help create a framework for ideas and innovation. Thereafter, moving onto prototyping, I love the principles and mindset of the lean startup by Eric Ries

In my experience we should consider: - Understanding root causes of disagreement: Differences in experience and expertise can lead to varied viewpoints, learn to lead that. - Creating a supportive environment for innovation: Foster an atmosphere where team members feel safe to express ideas without fear of ridicule or rejection. Ensure all voices are heard and considered in the decision-making process. - Facilitating constructive dialogue: Use reflective listening to ensure understanding and validate contributions. - Implementing decision-making frameworks: Implement a test-and-learn approach to quickly prototype and iterate on ideas. Never forget to recognizing and rewarding Innovation, also document learnings !

Encourage open dialogue and diverse perspectives, fostering a collaborative environment where every idea is valued. Use structured brainstorming techniques, focus on common goals, and guide the team to explore creative solutions together.

When a team is at odds over new ideas, the key is to create a safe space for open dialogue and diverse perspectives. Encourage collaboration by focusing on shared goals and aligning the team on the bigger picture. Use techniques like brainstorming, design thinking, or structured debates to explore possibilities without judgment. As a leader, facilitate by mediating conflicts, highlighting common ground, and empowering team members to experiment with a blend of ideas. Innovation often emerges from constructive disagreement, so channel the energy into creative problem-solving rather than competition.

Foster open dialogue, align on common goals, and use structured brainstorming to turn team clashes into opportunities for breakthrough innovation.

Innovation ist weniger ein spontaner Einfall, vielmehr ist es harte Arbeit. Durch das gemeinsame Aneignen von einfachen, aber nützlichen Methoden aus dem Systematic Inventive Thinking-Framework, Design Thinking und einer guten Flasche Wein überlasse ich das Team sich selbst mit viel Vorschussvertrauen.

Foster a culture of openness by encouraging diverse perspectives and constructive debate. Use design thinking to align team focus on user-centric solutions. Highlight common goals, reframe disagreements as opportunities, and provide clear frameworks for ideation. Celebrate small wins to build momentum and inspire collaboration toward breakthrough innovations.