Tag Archives: innovation

David versus Goliath: disruptive technologies

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

This mind map was co-created with Petra Iuliano Why did Kodak had to file for bankruptcy? Why is Apple, originally started as a computer industry, able to disrupt almost any branch of industry (from music, books to television)? Remember the … Continue reading →

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Innovation the easy way: find the bugs first

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Mindmap © Hans Buskes Dave Stewart has a clever approach to innovation in his book The business playground. “Another approach to innovation  to see what needs to be changed about a product, service or situation, is to think about the … Continue reading →

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The 7 innovators of music

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Mindmap made by Hans Buskes & Jeroen van de Beek Considering the period from 1960 up to now, who are the seven (we restricted ourselves to just seven) musicians or bands that had “no respect for the status quo”. This … Continue reading →

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How to tap your creativity

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

Mindmap © Hans Buskes I made this mind map after finishing the book by Dave Stewart (yes the musician, ex Eurythmics). A fine book about how to be creative. I like the part about defining bugs of a product in … Continue reading →

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TEDxDelft: future car design, avoiding crashes

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

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Hanging in the balance: innovator or copycat?

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Discussions are sometimes very confusing. Steve Jobs has never been accused of plagiarism. One of the things Jobs learned from Dylan is that you first have to borrow ideas to arrive at innovations. In business it is well understood and … Continue reading →

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3D mindmap: Dylan albums in triplets

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Many Dylan albums can be categorized into triplets. Take e.g. Modern Times, Love and Theft  and Time out of mind. Or Slow train coming, Shot of love and Saved. Moreover, most of the times if Dylan “makes” triplets they belong … Continue reading →

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Unleash your thoughts

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

This mind map can be read on two levels. First of all it is an overview how to be productive in brainstorms and to arrive at successful innovations. Just adopt the suggestions and tools and you have a rich flow … Continue reading →

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Marketing lessons from Dylan

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

When the first Bootleg series came out and I heard the waltz version of Like a rolling stone, I knew why I like Dylan. He is willing to experiment. During concerts he is changing his songs constantly. Dylan said once … Continue reading →

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