The Women Tech Forgot and the Value of Collaboration
Oct 6, 2014
Humanomics
Walter Isaacson’s new book focusses on the digital age and how it was formed. Review by Nick Bilton. Part of the problem, Mr. Isaacson writesin
Listening to Customers
Sep 28, 2014
Humanomics & Quote
Seth Godin if you’re about to lose a $10,000 customer, put the cell phone number of the regional manager on the receipt. That’s what you and I
Learning From the Invention Machine
Sep 28, 2014
Humanomics
Forbes has a great story about Nottingham and Spirk, two prolific inventors we have never heard of. The spark for this work came from this: small
Positively Reframing Nonprofits As ‘Mission-Based Companies’
Sep 21, 2014
Humanomics
Evan on Medium: What good are we doing for the mission we say we’re so dedicated to if our organization no longer exists, can’t scale impact, and
Daniel Dennett on Mistakes
Sep 20, 2014
Humanomics & Quote
Mistakes are not just opportunities for learning; they are, in an important sense, the only opportunity for learning or making something truly new.
The Metaphor of Lego for Creativity
Sep 18, 2014
Humanomics
I frequently use LEGO as a metaphor for combinatorial creativity — if we only have bricks of one shape, size, and color, what we build with them
The Humanities Are the Why
Sep 17, 2014
Humanomics
In the quest for social change and innovation, it is the “why” that is more powerful than the how. Why of individuals, the why of organisations and
The Need for Diverse Experiences
Sep 16, 2014
Humanomics
A lot of people in our industry haven’t had very diverse experiences. They don’t have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear
Rilke on Embracing Uncertainty and Living the Questions
Sep 16, 2014
Humanomics
Fundamental to innovation is living with ambiguity. I beg you, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the
Humbleness to Create Change: 7 Ideas to Start the Journey
Sep 16, 2014
Humanomics
I have been part of lot of change management efforts where leaders suggest that there is an urgency to create change and they provide the answers or
How Original Are You? Use This Framework to Understand and Develop It
Sep 16, 2014
Humanomics
This classification from Marty Neumeier totally makes sense in the context of innovation. Depending on the quality of your knowledge and the level
Impact Investing Carves New Path in Matching Positive Social Outcomes With Financial Returns
Sep 15, 2014
Humanomics
Rosemary Addis on this emerging new financial instrument and the thinking behind it that can transform social innovation. Impact investing is a
Biz Stone: The Future of Marketing Is Philanthropy.
Sep 15, 2014
Humanomics
Biz Stone: The philanthropic activities of Coca-Cola are impressive and commendable. However, it should be noted that they are separate from the
Jobs: Innovation Is Saying No to 1,000 Things
Sep 14, 2014
Humanomics
People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred
De-Clutter the Complexity
Sep 13, 2014
Humanomics
From the economist Some clutter is inevitable. The point of companies is to get people to achieve collectively what they cannot do individually, so
What Is the Job to Be Done for Apple Watch?
Sep 12, 2014
Humanomics
What does the customer value? That is the most important question in any new product or service. Apple has been a master at this. I find it
Re-Authoring the Narrative of an Organisation
Sep 12, 2014
Humanomics
In my work there is a fundamental belief to integrate multiple disciplines to enrich the quality of the work I do. In this endeavour, I have
Joy and Creativity
Sep 12, 2014
Humanomics
When your work contains an element of joy, you learn faster. This is called ludic learning, or learning by playing. What makes it so effective is
The Problem Solution Context
Sep 11, 2014
Humanomics
You want to use design thinking, innovative ways of doing business? You want to use Six Sigma. Which consultants to bring in? How will you answer
In Creativity, Mistakes Aren’t Mistakes—They’re Clues
Sep 11, 2014
Humanomics & Linkblog
Marty Neumeier has a good way of talking about failure. If you are serious about innovation we understand the need for failure. I am trying
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