Akin Duyar GmbH Coaching for Radical Innovation and Creative Leadership

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫-𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 "𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞." Here are our top 3 book picks to inspire you. 📚 'Creative Confidence' T. Kelley and D. Kelley A practical toolkit to unlock your creativity and tackle any challenge. 📚 'How to Do Nothin' J.Odell A thought-provoking guide to reclaiming focus in a world full of distractions. 📚 'Slow Productivity' C. Newport Learn how to achieve meaningful accomplishments while avoiding burnout. Find the full list in the comments! #Creativity #Innovation #PersonalGrowth #CreativeConfidence #Focus #Mindfulness #Productivity #Burnout #Inspiration #LearningJourney #PersonalGrowth #Storytelling #Leadership

𝐓𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡. 2025 offers opportunities to engage with like-minded leaders and gain valuable insights, also fuel your drive towards innovation without sacrificing mental health. Consider these events: 1️⃣ Leadership Summit 2025 (March 13–14, London) 2️⃣ World Happiness Summit (March 15–16, Miami) 3️⃣ Reinvention Summit (April 29–30, Dublin) 4️⃣ Future Proof Festival (September 7–10, Huntington Beach) 5️⃣ World Business Forum (November 5–6, NYC) Which events will you prioritize in 2025? #Leadership #Growth #Innovation #Summits2025 #EmpathyInLeadership #FutureOfWork #Wellbeing #ContinuousLearning #LeadershipDevelopment #Storytelling #innovation

🔍𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦. To truly understand the challenge we're solving, we must first know the obvious and engage deeply with the ordinary. NYU Stern School of Business Prof. Adam Brandenburger observes in his article that by seeing differently, we can end up seeing what no one else has yet seen. 💡He quotes a French mathematician, Blaise Pascal: “Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary.”💡 𝐈𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. Instead, we must first observe the problem and immerse ourselves in the everyday realities of the people impacted by it, to uncover the insights that others may overlook. What’s your approach to seeing beyond the obvious? 👀🔍 #DesignThinking #Empathy #Innovation #ProblemSolving #Leadership #CustomerExperience

🌟𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐀𝐁 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 2024 𝐨𝐧 “𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐙 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐭” was not just a highlight of the event for me—it was a moment to connect with inspiring speakers and curious minds. The atmosphere of collaboration and bold thinking made it an unforgettable experience. 𝐈 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐙, 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦. It’s a subject close to my heart, and I look forward to sharing more insights in a future post. 💡 The event itself was a treasure trove of ideas, learning, and inspiration. I’d like to highlight some of the outstanding contributions that made the day so impactful: 📚 GENERATION GAP OR NEW LIFE LESSONS: IS AI A GAME CHANGER? Speaker: Prof. Mariana Todorova, Ph.D. Prof. Todorova, a futurist and researcher at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, brought a deeply thoughtful perspective on the ethical and humanistic dimensions of artificial intelligence and its role in bridging generational divides. 🤖 GENAI REINVENTING MARKETING AND IT COLLABORATION Speakers: Marius Hanganu & Florin Ionescu – Tremend Marius Hanganu and Florin Ionescu shared how Generative AI is revolutionizing the relationship between marketing and IT teams, showing us the possibilities when quality-driven AI applications are prioritized. 🖼️ NEXT GENERATION IN DISPLAY ADVERTISING - ATTENTION-OPTIMIZED ADS Speaker: Marcel Vass, Etarget Marcel Vass delivered fascinating insights on how display advertising is being reimagined to be user-centric, emphasizing that the format is not dead but evolving to better serve audiences. EMBRACE THE FUTURE OF ADDRESSABILITY Speaker: Stéphane Printz, Index Exchange Stéphane Printz highlighted the critical shift as cookies phase out, calling on companies to rethink user data storage now to prepare for a future of responsible addressability. 🙏 A heartfelt thank-you to Emilia for recommending me to speak and to Maria and Alex for their flawless organization and warm invitation. You created a space where learning and connection truly thrived. Finally, I’m incredibly grateful to the attendees I met during the evening. Your feedback, ideas, and enthusiasm continue to inspire and refine my work. Looking forward to the conversations and collaborations that lie ahead with this remarkable community. 🚀 #IABBulgaria #DigitalTransformation #digitalday2024 #GenZ #FutureOfWork #Innovation #creativeleadership #GenerationalShift

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬. Design Thinking is not just a method for solving complex challenges; it also places high demands on the environment. Typically, it thrives in open spaces with large whiteboards, opportunities for dynamic, standing collaboration, and ample room for co-creative exchange. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞? 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐈 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐡-𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐥. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤: Introducing 55 first-semester engineering students to Design Thinking in a four-hour session – in a traditional lecture room. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡: Creative Adaptation and a Structured Process We started by exploring the working methods of geniuses like Leonardo da Vinci. Together, we uncovered that genius is not innate but emerges through countless iterations and continuous learning. This insight formed the foundation for understanding the principles of Design Thinking: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. They exist to generate insights, not to seek recognition or applause. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐯𝐬. 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐎𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐬. 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞. Armed with this foundational knowledge, we introduced the Business Design Thinking method. The lecture hall transformed into a temporary Design Thinking space, with walls and windows serving as projection surfaces. Teams worked dynamically, embracing the principles despite the limited physical resources. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞: 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬. The students in Istanbul demonstrated that Design Thinking doesn’t require perfect environments but rather the right mindset, curiosity, and willingness to explore new approaches. In a short time, they developed groundbreaking ideas and showcased remarkable teamwork. A heartfelt thank you 🙏 to the Turkish-German University and Prof. Dilek Zamantili Nayir for the invitation, and to Prof. Parissa Haghirian for the recommendation. Special thanks 💪 to Onur Gözütok, Selen Tekindal, and Elif Zengin whose support was invaluable in making this challenging session a success. It was inspiring to work with this new generation of talented individuals in Turkey, who are ready to shape the future with their innovative spirit. #designthinking

𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬. What skills should we be teaching instead? 🌍 From adaptability to critical thinking, there’s a new curriculum the world is demanding. Curious to see what’s on your list! Let’s talk about the skills that truly matter today. #FutureOfWork #EducationReform #SkillsForTomorrow #LifelongLearning #Adaptability #Innovation #CriticalThinking" Infographic Insights ⬇

Excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at IAB Digital Day 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria, on November 14! IAB Bulgariа My talk, "Gen Z: The End of Capitalism as We Know It," will explore how Gen Z’s values and expectations are reshaping capitalism’s traditional structures. From work-life balance to a demand for purpose-driven careers, this generation is bringing radical shifts that challenge long-standing norms in business and society. I look forward to connecting with industry leaders, innovators, and digital enthusiasts as we explore how these generational dynamics shape the future. If you’re attending, let’s connect! And if you’re interested in this topic, stay tuned for insights I’ll share along the way. hashtag#IABDigitalDay hashtag#GenZ hashtag#FutureOfCapitalism hashtag#DigitalTransformation hashtag#Sofia2024

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬. By actively involving users, design thinking not only improves the quality of the final product but also strengthens the relationship between designers and users, fostering a sense of trust. When future obstacles arise (and they will), you have a stronger foundation for addressing them together! Great reminder about the crucial role of design thinking in fostering user-centered innovation, Behnam Bagheri. #DesignThinking #UserCenteredDesign #Innovation #UserExperience #UX #Empathy #ProductDevelopment

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