One bright idea is pretty but a collection of ideas put into practice over time, sustainably, is beautiful (and real innovation). Sustainable innovation — a process, practice, and culture of design-driven creativity — might be the most valuable outcome for any organization. Real, sustained innovation is not about creating a single item — product, service, policy …
While conclusions draw our attention, it’s the persistence of effort that comes before which are the real cause for celebration Today we saw the first person in the UK vaccinated for a condition that was nearly unknown just 12 months earlier providing one of the most remarkable demonstrations of science we’ve ever seen. While the …
Plastic language is all about using words in meaningless ways and that creates meaningless impact, too.
Many issues faced in times of change is negotiating fit with function and how shifting one can transform the other. The challenges of 2020 and beyond are as much a configuration problem as they are anything else. Things don’t fit as they once did and they no longer function as they did because of how …
Aphorisms about change and stability abound and the truths they tell can set us free if we listen. We’ve all heard the aphorisms. The only constant is change. We need to change to stay the same. The more things do change, the more they remains as they are. These paradoxical statements have truth to them …
The fear of failure are reasons why our best work never sees the light of day ; gaming can make us braver. It seems absurd to imagine an organization devoting months of staff time, attention, and money to a project that has been executed perfectly only to have it never launch. Welcome to the world …
Measurement can be a trick to deflect us from what matters most, which often can’t be measured. I recently saw a LinkedIn post that was trending in the category #designthinking all about the importance of measurement. As one who believes strongly in the role of evaluation as part of design thinking I clicked hoping to …
We can learn about effects — what is generated from our services and products – by studying a banana stuck to a wall. Here’s how. #evaluation #ideas #innovation
Failure deals in absolutes while learning is about discovering possibility. Focusing on the former often leads us to miss the latter. Failure. It’s an emotionally laden word and also a big part of innovation work. Lately, the term failure is having a moment — it’s even got its own toy to help people learn how …
Labels can shape the behaviour they describe, affecting our research. Knowing when labels describes or shapes actions makes a difference. Are you creative because you do creative things or is it because you do creative things that you’re considered creative? What if both were true? The next question: do you self-identify with that label (or …
