by Gavin Heaton | Feb 18, 2025 | Change, Change management, Innovation
To build a robust innovation strategy, organisations must not only implement cutting-edge processes but also foster an environment where innovative change is embraced rather than feared. Here’s how to tackle resistance to change in innovation processes and transform...
by Joanne Jacobs | Feb 17, 2025 | Design Thinking, Innovation
So in January 2025, an article called What comes after Design Thinking? piqued my interest. As a long-term practitioner of (and educator about) Design Thinking, I was initially concerned the piece would be full of some kind of pseudo-fashionable tedium with...
by Joanne Jacobs | Feb 15, 2025 | 21st Century Skills, Best Practices, Collaborative Learning
For decades, businesses have relied on the VUCA model (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) to describe our fast-changing world. Today, all that uncertainty has only deepened. Futurist Jamais Cascio argues that a different framework, known as BANI (Brittle,...
by Gavin Heaton | Feb 14, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience, Data Science, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Enterprise Disruption
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here, reshaping industries, automating processes, and unlocking new levels of efficiency and innovation. From personalised customer experiences to smarter decision-making, AI is rapidly becoming the...
by Joanne Jacobs | Feb 13, 2025 | Creativity, Innovation, Strategy
AI is getting really good at creative problem-solving – so good, in fact, that it’s starting to take over many jobs. Need a new product idea? AI can generate thousands of concepts in seconds. Struggling with a design? AI will draft ten options before you’ve...
by Joanne Jacobs | Feb 12, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Best Practices, Innovation, Strategy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, evolving from a tool for operational efficiency into a cornerstone of strategic decision-making. Businesses are no longer just using AI to automate tasks – AI is reshaping innovation strategies,...
by Gavin Heaton | Feb 11, 2025 | Entrepreneurship, Growth
Innovation drives business growth and keeps companies competitive. An essential component to this growth is the entrepreneur mindset and the culture of the organisation as it tackles innovation of all kinds. Key takeaways Innovation is crucial for growth and survival...
by Gavin Heaton | Feb 7, 2025 | Entrepreneurship, Startups
Why This Matters The Australian startup ecosystem is experiencing a fundamental shift. While 2021’s investment frenzy may feel like a distant memory, 2024 marked the start of a more disciplined, opportunity-rich funding landscape. For founders, investors, and...
by Gavin Heaton | Feb 6, 2025 | Innovation
How do new ideas or technologies spread through societies? The diffusion of innovation theory, developed by E.M. Rogers, explains this process from initial introduction to broad adoption. It’s an essential theory that helps entrepreneurs, marketers and...
by Joanne Jacobs | Jan 31, 2025 | Conferences, Hackathons, Innovation
They say that every startup needs a hacker, a hipster and a hustler. The hacker to build your technology. The hipster to make that great tech shine. And a hustler to package up and sell it. We find that it is these three roles – the holy trinity of the startup...
