Sustainability & ‘Profits’ – Part 2
So with all the festivities a week has turned into a month, but here is the second part of my blog on the practical application of sustainability values in order […]
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Sustainability & ‘Profits’ – Part 1
In my last post I looked at some of the theories that support incorporating core purpose and company values at the heart of a business. Below is a summary of […]
Design for life
Design has been seen in the past as an end-of-the-line, aesthetic activity, the occupation of mysterious ‘creatives’ in black polo shirts, with innate and rare skills. However, as enlightened designers, […]
Business as Unusual: Innovation and Sustainability Forum at Somerset House
Last night almost 200 people crammed into a room at Somerset House to discuss and share ideas on “Business as Unusual”. Thank you to all of our guests and supporters – the […]
What’s in a word?
During my recent thesis research — investigating the barriers and drivers to ‘resilience to failure’ and ‘enhanced creativity for innovation’ — I spoke to many individuals and organisations. The more […]
Big, hairy, and audacious? Or smaller and more controlled?
Can the setting of a big, challenging, long-term goal breed creativity and innovation, or do quality creative solutions need to be managed more tightly than that? The term ‘big hairy […]
Being radical ain’t easy!
Last time (‘Putting a square peg in a round hole?’), I discussed ways to embed creative innovation methodologies in ‘non-creative’ organisations. Now, let me explain what type of innovation this […]
Putting a square peg in a round hole?
Can the innovation tools used by creative industries be embedded into traditionally non-creative organisations? In a previous blog I wrote about an interesting workshop I attended, which taught some practical […]
Curb your enthusiasm – the argument against passion
Enthusiasm has inherent appeal. It is synonymous with energy and action. Many of us involved in environmental sustainability are passionate about achieving positive change. We approach our work with an […]
Adapt or die
Last Tuesday I attended a discussion at NESTA with Tim Harford, FT columnist and author of the Undercover Economist, to mark the launch of his new book ‘Adapt’. The book explores […]
