Welcome to the R&D leadership blog
This blog is both for those who are beginning their adventure in managing R&D teams and for those who want to share their thoughts, experiences and perhaps the tools they use in their daily work.
Does the industry you work in matter? I feel that the industry is of secondary importance, as long as the topics are about team building, collaboration, finding new ways to build a creative place and working conditions.
About articles
The articles posted here, deal with various aspects of a team leader’s work both from the perspective of the team they manage, but also the organization they support and report to.
I encourage you to comment on them, ask questions and have an open discussion that supports the development of our leadership competencies.
The articles are rather short, so you can read and comment on them anywhere you happen to be.
All articles are written in two languages English and Polish.
Articles language selection
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O tym jak innowacje męczą zespół i co możemy z tym zrobić.
Praca nad innowacyjnymi rozwiązaniami może zmęczyć zespół. A zmęczony zespół ma obniżony poziom kreatywności. Jakie są tego przyczyny? Jak mogę to zmienić? Czy istnieją narzędzia, które mogą mnie wesprzeć? Odpowiedzi na te pytania znajdują się w artykule. Read more
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Where do ideas come from?
Generating ideas is a fascinating process, combining curiosity, courage and the ability to observe. The key is to ask relevant questions, and the sources of ideas lie in answers to defined problems and specific needs. Diversity in creative teams increases the potential for creative thinking, and the key ingredients are curiosity, observation skills and the… Read more
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Skąd się biorą pomysły?
Generowanie pomysłów to fascynujący proces, łączący ciekawość, odwagę i zdolność do obserwacji. Kluczem jest zadawanie istotnych pytań, a źródła pomysłów kryją się w odpowiedziach na zdefiniowane problemy i konkretne potrzeby. Różnorodność w zespołach twórczych zwiększa potencjał kreatywnego myślenia, a kluczowymi składnikami są ciekawość, umiejętność obserwacji i zdolność do łączenia faktów w innowacyjny sposób. Generowanie pomysłów… Read more
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About how innovation tires the team and what we can do about it.
Working on innovative solutions can tire a team. And a tired team has a reduced level of creativity. What are the reasons for this? How can I change that? Are there tools that can support me? Answers to these questions are in the article. Read more
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Mentoring or Coaching? Is it necessary to choose at all?
In the article, I reflect on the need to choose between coaching and mentoring. Who is a Mentor and Mentee, what are their roles? Can I be a Mentor for anyone, including my own employees? How to start a meeting when topic is missing? Why is it important to bring up important topics? Read more
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Path of inspiration.
Is it possible to replicate the processes by which the best ideas are generated? What is the best idea? How does one idea become the inspiration for the another idea? Can every idea be patented? Who really is the author of a patent. These and several other questions are helped by the path of inspiration… Read more
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