Take a look at my short video reflections on the recent launch the GEM Report on Entrepreneurial Activity in the UK during 2018. Three main things struck me from the report and the discussion: Why do we still find that only half as many women as men become entrepreneurs? Why is is still hard for […]
It’s Summer – Let’s Play!
Last week I was sitting by the side of a marina in Brittany watching the boats, people loading and unloading cabins, children playing and plenty of small dogs getting tetchy in the heat. I was quite content to sit and watch for over an hour each day, I had a book with me, but the […]
Where’s the collaboration between Startups and the Third Sector?
Recently I was invited to participate in a round table discussion hosted by Nesta and facilitated by Nesta and Impact Shakers, on why there seems to be little happening in terms of collaboration between startups and the third sector for the purpose of innovation. The hesitation of the development world to engage with the startup […]
Youth, Innovation, Social Governance and China
Prizes for the first person to correctly guess the connection! Well, as there would be no blog post if I didn’t reveal the link; what ties all the words in the title of this blog together is the 2nd Youth International Innovation Conference where I was asked to speak earlier this month in Shenzhen. The […]
Rules are not for creatives, but frameworks are
Over the years I have worked with a number of creative teams in a variety of sectors ranging from R&D teams in Pharma, marketing departments in Finance and Hospitality, to Corporate Identity organisations, and then of course to startup entrepreneurs and founders. Reflecting on these experiences and the individuals I have worked with, I’ve observed […]
It’s tough to manage creatives!
“Creativity”, and “innovative thinking”. We are frequently told how necessary these skills are to successful business. Yet they bring their own challenges too, especially for leaders. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to find that many CEO’s and managers in the creative sector find it difficult to find ways of dealing with difference, particularly when […]