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 […]
An Inspiring Vision
His fearless goal was to eradicate needless blindness amongst the world’s poor. Just the thought of it, makes me realise how much bigger I need to dream. Dr Venkataswamy, (known […]
“Chance favours the connected mind”
I don’t know if you’ve had the chance to watch Steven Johnson’s TED talk on “where good ideas come from” (or read his book, I haven’t done the latter…yet) but […]
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 […]
Get connected
Two online platforms in their beta versions are setting out to to scale up sustainable solutions through enhanced collaboration. Earth Tipping Point is a free social network that connects users […]
Money cannot be eaten
Some years ago, I moved into a rental house in which some previous tenants had left a picture at the top of the stairs bearing this American Indian Proverb: “Only […]
Systems Thinking & Radical Innovation
I recently had a discussion with someone on radical innovation (RI) and sustainability and he touched upon a goldmine: the importance of systems change in driving RI. I was asking […]
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 […]
Performativity — Is our obsession with grades, targets and tests impeding our ability to radically innovate?
“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original” — Sir Ken Robinson The need for radical innovation There’s no denying it. The earth is […]
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