At the time of this writing, the world is wrestling with a new fast-moving variant of the COVID-19 virus (Omicron) adding to the scourge that has gripped the world since early 2020. While organizations wrestle with how to plan for what comes after COVID there are lessons we can learn now that can extend far […]
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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
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What regular practice does is reduce the cost of failure and these costs are different in times of disruption. Innovation succeeds because of regular, committed practice. It’s about consistency of effort and persistence. But what happens when we’re constantly being disrupted? The Twenty Twenties will go down as among the greatest periods of disruption of
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The concept of subscribing to something is an attractive way to build in practices to sustain innovative activities. Whether it is for a magazine, film series, blog, wine club, or season ticket package — subscriptions can provide us with a means to engage with things we otherwise might not have due to the sustained exposure
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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
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