Creativity is essential
The question of why some regions are more innovative than others merits study as innovation drives productivity and ultimately economic growth. Fostering innovation, creativity is considered an urban phenomenon and […]
Shifting Mental Models
For my thesis, I’m focusing on how to drive radical innovation in large organizations….The first thing I need to figure out is: what’s radical innovation (RI)? After shuffling through a […]
“Gentlemen, we have run out of money. Now we must think.” Winston Churchill
Currently, products are resource intensive, over engineered and becoming obsolete faster than ever. With commodity prices sky rocketing, increased resource scarcity and a growing population inefficient business models will inevitably […]
Fast Forward London
In 2012 three sustainability-related events will take place: the first “One Planet” Olympics will be held in London and coincides with the 20th anniversary of the UN Earth Summit in […]
What is innovation?
I recently attended an innovation workshop, whose aim was to help London based Social Enterprises better understand and utilise innovation techniques for a more efficient business. The morning was a […]
Funny Frugality!
I’ve come across some cool examples of frugality…….feel free to add any more examples you come across Retro newspaper as wrapping paper A money clip…..literally……. Padlock flip flops […]
A spotlight on GE
GE is developing pioneering new technology in its healthcare division by keeping the principals of frugal innovation at its heart. The healthcare products include a portable ultrasound machine costing an […]
The case of the old phone
Frugal innovation has recently become one of my great loves, but I think my honey moon period with this idea is over and I am now looking at it more […]
Its not all about skivving off
I’m extended across the rack of hermeneutics, drowning in a literature review and wondering about the tight-rope walk between the action part and the research part of action research. Clearly academic life […]
Building rocketships
We all know about the ills that plague our planet. We’ve heard about climate change, biodiversity loss, greed and inequity. And we’ve seen the responses to date. Solutions to some or all of these […]
