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Alf Rehn is a Finnish professor, author, and speaker known for his work on innovation, creativity, and leadership. He has held academic positions at several universities and is recognized for his critical and thought-provoking approach to management and innovation culture.

Known for: Innovation for the Fatigued: How to Build a Culture of Deep Creativity

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Innovation for the Fatigued: How to Build a Culture of Deep Creativity

Innovation for the Fatigued: How to Build a Culture of Deep Creativity

leadership·10 min read

In this book, Alf Rehn critically examines the evolution of innovation practices over recent decades and exposes how many organizations have turned innovation into a hollow buzzword. He argues for a return to deep creativity and meaningful innovation by building company cultures that nurture ideas while resisting fads and incrementalism. The book provides practical insights for leaders seeking to reinvigorate their organizations’ creative potential.

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The Innovation Paradox

Here lies a fundamental irony of modern business culture: the louder we proclaim our love for innovation, the less innovative we seem to become. Organizations speak of agility and disruption, yet their structures are built to minimize uncertainty and control change. This contradiction — the innovati...

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The Rise of Shallow Innovation

We have, in recent decades, perfected the art of shallow innovation: the incremental, the polished, the safely clever. It is the endless redesign of packaging, the derivative app, the minor service tweak that offers the illusion of progress. In the business press, these are hailed as success stories...

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About Alf Rehn

Alf Rehn is a Finnish professor, author, and speaker known for his work on innovation, creativity, and leadership. He has held academic positions at several universities and is recognized for his critical and thought-provoking approach to management and innovation culture.

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