theLivingCore Guiding Principles – Theoretical Foundations The following article is the prelude to a series of blog posts in which we present 7 principles that future-oriented companies should comply with and that every organization should be aware of, if it wants to shape the future and not just be exposed to it These principles are…
After all these thoughts on innovation, on “learning from the future as it emerges” and on the distinction between “purpose” and “meaning,” it is now time to think about the difference between potentials and trends. Even though both lie in the future, and even though innovation is relevant to both of them, they are different…
Emergent innovation uses the future as its origin and is based on a deep knowledge of the subject of innovation. A profound understanding of the innermost core of the innovation subject (and its potentials) helps us to see what seeks to evolve or emerge from it. This approach of “learning from the future as it…
Teals are increasingly making their way into our working environments, bringing a special focus on personal responsibility, autonomy and purpose. We analyzed this young phenomenon and collected our experience with teals as well as their effects on organisations and office landscapes. You will find them summarized in this article. In contrast to millennials, the term…
“Single, double, triple loop learning” We are living in a knowledge-driven society. Generating and using new knowledge successfully is a decisive competitive factor in our work-life — for individuals as well as for companies. In order to keep their competitive advantage, organizations should thus focus on designing learning settings, which go beyond mere knowledge transfer;…
On the occasion of the 350th anniversary of MERCK, the company opened their innovation lighthouse project – the Innovation Center in Darmstadt in 2018. Four years earlier, theLivingCore has begun working with MERCK on the conception, planning and implementation of the Innovation Center. In March 2019, the joint project was awarded 3rd prize at the…
Literature as well as our own experience provides ample evidence as to why innovation efforts are often not successful. A common cause lies in how we perceive and think. This common cause is known in cognitive science and neuroscience as the Predictive Mind Hypothesis: Our brain uses past experiences to predict and understand new ones. In order…
Over the past years, human kind has invented a variety of helpful tools. What we haven’t figured out yet is an answer to the question as to why humans do exist. Edge published a conversation with Kai-Fu Lee on his thoughts about the relationship between AI and the human existence: “We are here to create”. Gathering…
Innovation is on everyone’s lips these days. However, the term is used in a rather inflationary way, or without much consideration. Literature on the topic provides various definitions and approaches. In order to clarify the broad concept of innovation and narrow it down to a consistent meaning, we provide a brief overview and summary of…
