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Having originally connected through a mutual acquaintance in 2010, Awie Vlok, Executive Associate at Idea Connection Systems, contacted Bettina in 2013 when he was gathering material for his PhD [...]

Bettina has followed Imaginatik since it was founded in 1994 – one of the first, if not THE first, to offer electronic idea management systems.  Something Bettina appreciates about [...]

From 2011 to 2014 Bettina has been teaching on the MBI at CEDIM in Mexico.  The following article on innovation leadership was written in context of her tuition and was shared in one of [...]

When Bettina ran  a series of 3 1-day workshops for the British Quality Foundation in 2012 and 2013 she was also asked to contribute to the BQF’s Journal titled ‘UK Excellence’. [...]

Below some thoughts from my friend and colleague Anna Trifilova and myself on what new roles might emerge in the field of innovation, based on some workshops we ran on ‘The Future of [...]

2014 has been a wonderful year. It feels that for an increasing number of organisations innovation has moved from something ‘they do’ to becoming a business process, relevant, [...]

Innovation Leadership Forum Inside Innovation Dinner 22nd June 2011 © Dr Bettina von Stamm 22nd June 2011 I am delighted to welcome you to the first Inside Innovation Dinner. And do not worry, [...]

“We need to spend more time to ensure we are asking the right question, instead of trying to answer a question that is merely about the symptoms and ignores the underlying causes.” – [...]

“Processes are there to guide people on a journey, and help them ask the right question at the right time. If they are used to cover one’s back they have failed their purpose .” – [...]

“Without an inspiring and aspirational vision it is rather difficult to innovate. What are people to come up with if you just ask them, ‘do you have a good idea’?” – Bettina von [...]

“Unless leadership lives and breathes values that support and encourage innovation, there is not much of a chance of creating an innovative organisation.” – Bettina von [...]

“Innovation requires a holistic approach that goes beyond idea management and new product development processes. Innovation needs to be embedded in and supported by every aspect of an [...]