Innovation: Are You a Gardener or an Architect?
Tim Kastelle George R.R. Martin describes two kinds of writers: architects (who plan) and gardeners (who see…
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Ideas Change Lives: How Tom Peters’ Changed Mine
When I started a new job in New Zealand in 1997, reading Thriving on Chaos…
Read MoreFailure is Always an Option
We all want to avoid big, expensive failures. The best way to do this is…
Read MoreHow I Almost Blew My Big Chance by Forgetting Everything I Know About Innovation
I just started writing for Harvard Business Review Blogs. Here is the story of how…
Read MoreHow to Use Experiments to Build an Innovation Culture
We learn through trial and error. That's how everyone figures out how to ride a…
Read MoreI Have a Great Idea – Now What? Startup Edition
I often have people ask me what they should do with a great idea they…
Read MoreThis Might Not Work
The most important phrase in innovation is "this might not work." If there isn't a…
Read MoreSeven Steps to Build Your Experimental Capability
Experimenting is a core innovation skill. Scott Berkun's book The Year Without Pants outlines the…
Read MoreThe Discipline of Innovation
My goal here is to help people that are trying to build a better world.…
Read MoreHacking Innovation
The Brisbane Innovation Network took a field trip to visit HackerSpace Brisbane today. We can…
Read More10 Ways to Select Ideas
Most organisations have more than enough ideas, but many struggle to choose the best ideas…
Read MoreInnovation Requires a Bias Towards Action
"They made fun of Galileo, and he was right. They make fun of me, therefore…
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