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 […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]