Responding rationally to a world that no longer exists
Eddie Obeng works with companies, teaching them a management theory that’s all about adapting to change. And in this talk, he showed how businesses are approaching innovation wrong. He...
Innovation seems a bit geeky to some people
We’re continuing our Silicon Beach special interviews this week with a conversation with LV’s Fast-Track Director, Rod Willmott. The first thing I asked Rod was what the heck a Fast-Track...
Real innovation comes from passionate communities
Charles Leadbetter is a former journalist. author and government adviser on innovation and creativity. He works with the influential think tank, Demos, and is involved with some of the...
How play leads to great inventions
Steven Johnson is a prolific writer, thinker and speaker. His book ‘Where Good Ideas Come From’ is a brilliant look at how innovation is often a gradual process rather...
Here’s why your innovation engine has stalled
Last week, we kicked off our look at creativity talks by posting a TEDx video from our editor, Dave Birss. This week, we’re going to talk about another TEDx...
When to murder your ideas
Good creative teams have innovative and brilliant ideas. Great creatives know when an idea has run its course and needs to die. For everyone’s sake. When ideas are plentiful,...
How innovation is like playing with Lego
As they get older (and they are still only 5 and 6) I find I’m learning more and more from my kids, both in what they tell me and...
So you want more creativity in the workplace? Are you serious?
Most organisations nowadays have an ambition to be more creative but, despite what they say most are not prepared to do what it takes. Steve Chapman shares a few...