Pre History In the primordial swamp, single cell organisms developed. They formed symbiotic relationships. These relationships needed controlling. So the organisms developed hormones, nervous systems and brains to help them function. The bacteria came before the lion. Ancient History On the fertile plains, people grouped together. They built villages and towns. As the towns grew they […]
Go, Look, Understand
Problem solving To solve a problem you need to understand the problem. Understanding comes at all sorts of places: Opinions We all have opinions, mental models of how things work and people behave. Our opinions help us box off and make sense of the world. Data Numbers and patterns. Information that helps us see how […]
Rule 5: Understand how the Work Works
It sounds a bit smug doesn’t it? It isn’t enough to study the work, you also need to know how the work works. What does it mean? Let me give you a couple of examples: 1. How do you drive a car? It is one thing to know how to drive; mirror, signal, manoeuvre. That […]
How to be More Innovative
3 creative people… Charles Dickens Charles Darwin David Hockney What have they got in common? What was the source of their creativity? What sparked their innovative streak? 1. Charles Darwin Before he wrote the origin of species and created his theory of evolution, Charles Darwin travelled widely and looked at the world. Most notably he visited […]
Do Dragons Nurture Ideas or Slaughter Them?
Imagine you are an entrepreneur You have a great idea that needs funding, what do you do? Find a venture capitalist or business angel and ask them to invest. The chances are the first one will say no, but if it is a good idea and you ask ten dragons then maybe one will say […]
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