Eclecticism
When I was young I was an avid fan of a teen-drama called Dawson’s Creek (don’t judge me). For the uninitiated, Dawson’s Creek was an American show about absurdly good-looking teenagers with great skin...
View ArticleHow to get lucky
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a bit about how uncertain the future is and how hard it is to plan for it. I argued, with the use of copious and impressive sounding references, that a smart innovator...
View ArticleDoes more positivity = more creativity?
This is a guest post from Susanna Halonen, a self – described Happyologist. It’s no secret that happy, healthy employees are more creative, productive and better performers. Science has shown that...
View ArticleCreativity is a Mindset
It’s the Economist Innovation Awards on 3rd December. Some winners have already been announced, like Jane Chen, Rahul Panicker, Naganand Murty and Linus Liang, who have developed an inexpensive...
View ArticleReinvent everything: why I hate people who say “let’s not reinvent the wheel”
I made myself chuckle this morning. I was cooking an omelette; this was not the funny part but I understand stories are more impactful if you give them context. Because cooking an omelette isn’t the...
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