A crappy bridge
I didn’t manage to photograph the bridge, but I’ll post one of a similar bridge next time I see one. It was a pretty sorry… Read More »A crappy bridge
creating value
Hybrids (3): when ideas breed (Kevin Kelly on combinatorial innovation)
Kevin Kelly has a lot to say about innovation as combination. Here’s a good riff: Most new ideas and new inventions are disjointed ideas merged.… Read More »Hybrids (3): when ideas breed (Kevin Kelly on combinatorial innovation)
Other people’s children
All of the greatest advances in our society have come when we’ve invested in other people’s children. Attributed to Robert Putnam That was Tim O’Reilly… Read More »Other people’s children
Rewriting the world
The possibilities of the future are often lying latent in the field of our vision. We can’t see them… And then suddenly we do, and… Read More »Rewriting the world
Who pays? (3)
Last but not least… changing who pays for what can help you to take better care of your team. In the early years we asked… Read More »Who pays? (3)
Who pays? (2)
Shifting to a user-pays model had another significant impact on our work – we became more accountable to the people we serve, and the quality… Read More »Who pays? (2)
Why you?
Imagine someone else made a product very much like yours… No. Imagine that someone else was selling exactly your product, doing your thing, only slightly… Read More »Why you?
Pretzel. Coffee.
I liked the look of the pretzels. I fancied a coffee. There were a range of combination deals featuring pretzels and iced drinks, but none… Read More »Pretzel. Coffee.
What can I do to make your job easier?
I ask each member of my team this question at the end of the ‘Any Other Business’ part of our meeting. I used to think… Read More »What can I do to make your job easier?
Marketing the internet
Often, we market products or services that solve problems that people already know they have. We offer a better app, or a better screwdriver, or… Read More »Marketing the internet
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