Archive for August, 2007
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Quotes that resonate
In my email signature I have a quote that rung true to me, and it also strikes a chord with many people. The quote is : “Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people” – Admiral Hyman G. Rickover People feel compelled to add to it, and I thought I’d pass [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Inspiration by Roger Dennis
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Nassim Nicholas Taleb in Forbes
Haven’t heard of him? Taleb is applied statistician and derivatives trader-turned-philosopher. No, it didn’t mean much to me either, until I started reading an article he wrote in Forbes. He’s in Forbes because his book called “The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable” is selling like hotcakes. After reading his article his book [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Fringe scanning / peripheral vision by Roger Dennis
Friday, August 17th, 2007
Why have multi-day workshops?
Most of the work I perform with clients usually involves some form of workshop. My preferred – and proven – format usually is for a multiday event. Inevitably there is some degree of pushback when I recommend that we go for two, or even three days. In most organisations people are used to half day [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Innovation PROCESSES,Resources by Roger Dennis
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Banking innovation blog
Just back from London where I did the usual trick of trying to see as many friends/contacts/colleagues as possible in the shortest space of time. Over a coffee Dave Nicholson – one of the founders of zopa – mentioned about a banking blog that he reads called BankerVision. It’s written by James Gardner, Head of [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Innovation CULTURE by Roger Dennis
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
Play and aging
This morning I stopped past a supermarket on the way to work. I found a clear aisle and decided there was something I needed to do. Trolley boarding. (OK, so I just made this term up. So now it needs an explanation. it’s when you put one foot on the back bar, and use the [...]
