Contribution
Skimming a book of biographies of mathematicians I see few originators but many contributors: “She advanced the study of…” “He made many invaluable contributions…” “He… Read More »Contribution
innovation
Seeking (better)
Seeking better … seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Jesus of Nazareth –… Read More »Seeking (better)
Recommendation: Econtalk with Matt Ridley on How Innovation Works
I highly recommend this episode of Econtalk with Matt Ridley talking about how innovation makes inventions useful by making them available, affordable and reliable. The… Read More »Recommendation: Econtalk with Matt Ridley on How Innovation Works
Recommendation: Kevin Kelly on the future of…
Kevin Kelly is reliably insightful and thought-provoking and often fascinating. I don’t think I’ve ever read or listened to something of his that hasn’t made… Read More »Recommendation: Kevin Kelly on the future of…
Matt Ridley: 15 principles of innovation from “How Innovation Works”
Note: these are a series of excerpts from a longer discussion – link below. I think it [Innovation] is the most important thing that happens… Read More »Matt Ridley: 15 principles of innovation from “How Innovation Works”
Matt Ridley: invention vs innovation
[Public service announcement for email subscribers: sorry for the unfinished post you may have received out of the weekend – I was having issues with… Read More »Matt Ridley: invention vs innovation
Crossing bridges
There’s a reason that most marketers advise us to sell things to people who are already buying: getting something important into the hands of people… Read More »Crossing bridges
Overcoming barriers
With this in mind… How does what you offer reduce the barriers to people consuming something important to them? In other words, how do you… Read More »Overcoming barriers
Efosa Ojomo on market-creating innovation and overcoming barriers to consumption
This is a powerful lens for thinking about how to unlock possibilities and bring about change, drawing on the work of Clayton Christensen. Market creating… Read More »Efosa Ojomo on market-creating innovation and overcoming barriers to consumption
McDonald’s miracles and me
McDonald’s gets a lot of stick, much of it deserved. But critics of McDonald’s are often blind to the value it adds – in large… Read More »McDonald’s miracles and me