Archive for July, 2008
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Science fiction as an influence
A recent issue of Wired highlighted yet another instance where science fiction is an influencer – especially on those that have the money to fulfill their childhood dreams. Sonny Astani, a 55-year-old real estate mogul is planning to bring 2019 Los Angeles to life in the form of two 14-story animated billboards modeled on Ridley [...]
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Excellent summary of discontinous innovation approaches
If you are after a good overview of disruptive/discontinuous approaches to innovation, then look no further than the UK organisation Advanced Institute of Management. It has compiled an Executive Briefing that is comprehensive in its coverage of the field. The blurb reads: In a fast moving world, one of the biggest challenges facing organisations is [...]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
The Economist on Alternative Energy
I’ve been flat out with clients over the last couple of weeks, but my attention has been drawn to an interesting special report in the Economist about the future of energy. It makes the same points that have come out of the Technology Futures workshops that we’ve been running for the Shell GameChanger team. In [...]
