Tag Archives - Strategic Renewal

The Rural Revival: Can We Make Village Life Work Again?

Author: Lena Müller-Naendrup Strolling around in small, provincial villages and towns across Europe has become increasingly depressing over the past decades. Deserted local centers with empty, dusted shop windows and little daily activities to observe have created the characteristic picture of contemporary village life. The city’s promise of economic and cultural prosperity, social attachment, and…

Merck Innovation Center as Enabling Space

Conception and realization of the award-winning center for disruptive innovation to serve the entire Merck Group worldwide Merck is one of the worldwide leading technology companies in innovative healthcare, life science, and performance materials. Using the Enabling Space approach, theLivingCore developed a holistic innovation ecosystem – the Merck Innovation Center – steering the whole Merck…

Bene: New World of Work

Strategic repositioning, development of new products and services, building a culture of innovation Transformation of a furniture manufacturer from producer of tables and chairs to a provider of new integrated settings for the world of work and learning. Development of a strategic framework for the next 5-7 years, to serve (1) as a roadmap toward…

Burda International Poland: Innovation Hive

Re-design of organizational processes (digitization), spatial layout program and change process for the new office, innovation program and training for executives The publishing industry is undergoing radical change due to digitization; the classical business model based on advertising does not longer work. In view of growing competitive pressure from social media and Internet-based services, Burda…