Ten things to consider when you join an innovation hub
I have had some great conversations with amazing entrepreneurs in my first week as Community Manager for the Ipswich-based Fire Station 101 innovation hub. There… Read more
Three strategies from an innovation hub Community Manager
This week opens a new chapter as I step into the Community Manager role for Ipswich City Council’s Fire Station 101, a new innovation… Read more
The National Science and Innovation Agenda: Who benefits
The Australian Federal Government recently announced a $1 billion investment into innovation over the next three years. The vehicle for this investment is the National… Read more
Innovation adoption and beliefs that hold us back
My international travel is infrequent enough to keep it interesting. My journey through customs is a process of discovery as I re-learn what is expected… Read more
Innovation through community development
Innovation needs community Leaders talk about having a “culture of innovation”, but culture can be limited to the confines of the organisation. A community development approach… Read more
What a Grade 11 student thinks of your “disruptive” innovation
“Over 5 million jobs face a high probability of being replaced in the next decade or two.” ~Nathan Taylor, CEDA Chief Economist The JOB: the… Read more
An Innovation Cheat Sheet: What, Where, How, and Why we do “new”
If innovation is doing something “new”, how do you know which “new” you should do? I was speaking with a business leader about my recent… Read more
A simple definition and measure for innovation
You can’t throw a stick these days without hitting someone who will invent a better way of throwing sticks or redefine why we need sticks… Read more
Collaboration in open innovation ecosystems
I have been testing perspectives on open innovation I shared in my previous post here on Sideways Thoughts. Over the last month, I have had some fascinating conversations with… Read more
How fast food companies can save the world (lessons from the McWhopper campaign)
The challenges facing the world can seem overwhelming. Climate change threatens mass displacement, religious extremists organise into terror States, and refugees pour across borders fleeing… Read more
Team Alignment in increasingly disruptive environments
The pushmi-pullyu is an animal with two heads, each head going in different directions. When introduced in The Story of Doctor Dolittle, the characters… Read more
A map of the open innovation ecosystem
These changing times People and organisations are naturally resistant to innovation. Humans tend to settle into repeatable behaviour to be safe and secure. We repeat… Read more
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Stephan Clemens
Love the article Chad! "If we have a…
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