Quantum Physics intermingles with Consciousness and Beyond
What is quantum physics? Quantum physics is a branch of physics also known as quantum mechanics or quantum theory. Mechanics is the part of physics …
Creativity
Our innovation era: creative destruction or destructive creation- which?
I keep coming back to the dilemma often faced in innovation–do we practice “creative destruction” or “destructive creation? Is one a form of the other?…
Is open office dead?
After more than a year in the home office, many workers will return to their work offices in the next months (in the late summer or fall this year). Bu…
There is such a thing as a bad idea! 10 Mistakes to avoid when brainstorming
Despite what the old adage says, there is such a thing as a bad idea when brainstorming! Seasoned innovators understand the importance of a well-design…
Design in Abundance – Organising as performance art
I want to write about two sublime examples of human beings at the peak of their abilities - individually and collectively. They know why they are doing…
A brain map to ideation
According to Peter F. Drucker, "Innovations based on a bright idea probably outnumber all other categories taken together." (Peter F. Drucker, "Innovat…
The Best Design Thinking Exercises for Any Phase of a Project
Design thinking is not a passing business “fad.” It’s an established part of how smart organisations work and operate today. Design-led organisations p…
Si vous êtes dirigeantes et si vous parcourez ces lignes, c’est peut-être que vous êtes différentes.
Il nous reste 11 ans, pour drastiquement réduire nos émissions de gaz à effet de serre pour espérer éviter la grosse catastrophe. Soit 2 ou 3 séries él…
Creativity isn’t a gift, it’s a skill acquired through learning and collaboration
How many of us feel that we can be creative in a useful way? That we have the courage to be creative enough to enact change? Creativity isn’t a gift bu…
Igniting Innovation by Sparking Sensations
If you’re reading this article, it’s likely because you are CRAVING a little creativity in your life: imaginative future vignettes about your personal …
Designing creative workspaces to spark creativity at work
The last few decades have allowed us to realize that creativity, as an innate human ability to solve problems and generate ideas, is the fuel for innov…
Pause for Thought
Reflection: Today I went to the funeral of a friend’s husband who passed away long before his time. Appreciate this may not be the most uplifting way …
FUN?!
The Premise: For those of you who are not a BBC viewer, W1A is just a postcode. However, for those who tuned in at 9.00pm on 18th September, a new se…
From counter culture paradise to capitalist dystopia
Can you complete the following series? Avant, Firefox, Flock, GreenBrowser, K-Meleon, Maxthon, Opera, Safari, Sleipnir, Slim. A couple of pointers, thi…
Build the company you wouldn’t sell
Dreams of a lucrative ‘exit’ provide shaky foundations for innovators and entrepreneurs wanting to make a real impact. They not only impair your judgem…
How to make brainstorming work for you
If two heads are better than one, as the adage goes, would not three heads be better than two and so on? If you answered yes, then you are already a p…
The age of the creative workspace
A creative workspace is key to innovation, accelerated problem-solving, and fostering a work culture in which creativity and collaboration thrives. Thi…
Madness or Innovation?
Innovation is not always blindingly obvious when we see it, sometime it just looks like madness, and we may question why people are doing it. In fact, …
Never Mind the Paradox
Or why Innovation is full of dilemmas, dichotomies and decisions. Paradox - defined by Wikipedia thus “a statement that, despite apparently sound rea…
Making innovation stick: The Sugru Story
Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh went to university to study product design, with sights set on a career ahead as a professional innovator. She had a passion for…