Future Of Work
Two Pilates studios - and the great capability divide
One teaches craft, one delivers product. In an AI-driven world, the gap between human expertise and scalable systems is widening fast.
Innovation
New ways of thinking about old problems. Or new problems nobody's figured out yet.
Learning Innovation
MSCHF's secret weapon isn't what you think
The viral collective behind Satan Shoes has something unexpected: a curriculum that turns everyone into creators.
Learning Innovation
What Hot Ones, Masterclass, and Liquid Death have in common
They all won by breaking the rules of format. The best formats feel obvious after the fact, but they're hard to get right.
Innovation
2024's acquisition of the year
The calendar unlock - and why it's another alarm bell for Google
Innovation
Clunky Metal Boxes
In the late 1950s, Sullivan County in Upstate New York had the most hotel rooms
of any county in the
Mindsets & Growth
Going back to the Old Oak
You know those people who like to talk about how many books they’ve read this
year?
It’s ok,
Innovation
A departure point for innovation
Comes from a very simple question: what are you sick of?
Podcast editing. Cookbooks getting splashed with olive oil. $50
Podcast
Under the Current Podcast: #5 - Zoe Scaman
non-linear careers, sharing work in public, and dealing with self doubt
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Learning, Education & Growth
Beyond The Happy Meal: products to transcend generations
Regular readers will know I’m a fan of the author and broadcaster Steven
Johnson.
I also admit I’m
Future Of Work
Build, Buy, Borrow, or...
A few weeks ago I was teaching a course at the HQ of one of the biggest and
well-storied companies
Teaching
The freezer or the morgue: a quick primer on innovation
As part of on-boarding for a new project I was asked to put together a quick 10
minute introductory talk
Innovation
Could you take a bite out of your own business?
Becoming the cannibal
Sketch 3. Image: Cult of Mac
Earlier this week an article by Marc Hemeon of Design Inc.
Innovation
Observations from the airport
4 simple innovation ideas for Europe’s emerging airports
Luton Airport train station (image via Wikipedia)
A good entry point
Innovation
Overwhelmed by startups? There’s a spreadsheet for that
Clippy in the house with Jeff and Bill. He probably didn’t help Excel’s net
promoter score. Image via