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Announcing The Rise & Rise of Made Better in China
April 11, 2013 | Ben Rennie
At a recent conference for the Australian Tourism Industry, I was asked to speak about consumer behaviour and emerging trends. During my research, all roads led to China.
The travel industry in Australia is in a good place. After…
The Myth & Misconceptions of Work Life Balance
February 19, 2013 | Ben Rennie 6
During a Q&A session on the Future of Work, I was asked a question that related to work life balance. The question asked, “How do we get it”. My response is quite simple;
“work life balance is a myth. It doesn’t exist, the idea of work…
If you are Thinking Mobile, Then you are Thinking Too Small!
January 23, 2013 | Ben Rennie
The year of thinking mobile has been and gone, thinking mobile is thinking small. 2012 was the year when our intelligence became more than just biological. Kurzweil’s singularity isn’t coming; it came and we were all seemingly too…
When Innovation Meets Art
November 21, 2012 | Rui Rodrigues
Metamorphosis I by M.C. Escher, 1937…
Art critics can usually derive complex theories out of art pieces and sometimes that might have had little to do with an artist’s initially thoughts. What if we followed the same process and used art toRead More
Is an Innovation Culture Do-able in Every Organisation?
October 31, 2012 | Josie Gibson 1
To say innovation is top of mind is a massive understatement. Google ‘innovation culture’ and you’ll get more than 300 million hits. Boards now take innovation seriously as a growth driver. As a result, leaders are sweating over how…Read More
You Only Learn When Things Start Breaking
October 17, 2012 | Ben Rennie 2
For the majority of us, today is the same as yesterday. We look in the mirror, we have glimpses of hope, however the reality is, today will remain the same as yesterday, and the day before.
Most of us stay in jobs we may not love, wondering when…
Are you Boring?
September 24, 2012 | The Bull 3
If I was asked to provide one single hard truth of modern business it would be this – that the majority of businesses are boring, unremarkable and indistinguishable from their competitors.
They don’t stand out, they don’t produce…
The Changing Face of Farming
August 29, 2012 | Janeece Keller
Industry transformation will only happen when that industry realizes they’re bigger than themselves.
On 24th August, the second FACETS (Food, Agriculture, Climate, Energy, Topsoil, Sustainability) event was held in rural Australia,…
The Evolution of Company Culture in a World With few MBAs
August 16, 2012 | julianna
In many respects, starting a business today is easier than it ever has been. Entrepreneurs usually need little more than a good idea and an Internet connection to get a venture up and running. As start-ups expand, however—and the best ones…
Bicycle Made From Cardboard
August 1, 2012 | Courtney van der Weyden
Israeli designer Izhar Gafni has created a functional bicycle out of cardboard. The highly innovative design uses materials that come to a total cost of roughly US $ 9. The cardboard is dipped in special coating that will ensure it can withstand…
Light up Gloves for Cyclists
July 25, 2012 | Courtney van der Weyden 1
Early Winter Night Biking Gloves serve two purposes for urban cyclists. Firstly, as the name suggests, they keep your hands warm whilst cycling in the winter and cooler months. Secondly they provide clearer visibility for those riding on …
The Relentless Need for Creative Thinking…
July 2, 2012 | The Bull 1
Every great business, product, service or movement has started the same way. Somebody had a spark of inspiration and then had the guts to do something about it. They chose to disregard how things were currently being done and looked for …
The Most Innovative Countries and Industries
December 21, 2011 | White Spaces
In today’s sluggish economy, the pressure to invent new products and file as many patent applications as possible is greater than ever—both for individual companies and for entire countries, which reap benefits from their citizens’…
Rejection, Where Do You Go to Find it?
December 8, 2011 | White Spaces
I’m a massive fan of rejection. It’s what keeps me moving. If I wasn’t a fan I probably wouldn’t be in the business I am in.
Every day I send an email or make a phone call to someone that is likely to get me a rejection. I make sure that it’s…
Decoding the Resistance to Change and Innovation
December 7, 2011 | Ben Rennie 1
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What is resistance? Surely more than anything, it is a form of feedback in its own right, more often than not, provided by people who more than likely know more about the day-to-day ops of the organisation or business than you do. Resistance,Read More
Brand: The Most Valuable Asset of any Business
December 5, 2011 | The Bull
A couple of years ago a past colleague of mine called me for help. He wanted to know whether I knew a good design firm as he “desperately needed to re-brand his business“ (his words). He wanted a contemporary look for his company logo…
Softpower: What is the Impact of Australia’s Laid Back Nature?
November 23, 2011 | Joshua Capelin 3
By the time I saw a bus passenger give the driver a large carnation, I knew I was witnessing something unique. This was the third or fourth time I had witnessed an atypical behaviour by a stranger.
Prior, a resident had picked up a friend’s earring…Read More
Innovation of the Week: Sugru, Hacking Things Better
November 16, 2011 | Courtney van der Weyden
Last week, as you will recall we launched our new weekly article, Innovation of the Week. This week we have decided to pay tribute to Sugru, a new company and new product that was launched at the end of 2009 after years of trial, error and determination.…
Would you rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism?
November 1, 2011 | The Bull
I have a friend who is an artist. He is a wonderful guy and very talented but as he freely admits he’s a little highly strung and sensitive to criticism. He used to worry a lot about what others thought of him and his work. Then he changed – now …
Tony Fadell says goodbye to the iPod & iPhone in exchange for The Nest
October 25, 2011 | White Spaces
So i’m not sure you are aware that 10% of all U.S. energy is controlled by thermostats (and over 50% of your household energy bill). That’s the equivalent of 1.7 billion barrels of oil per year. But in most homes the thermostat is an unassuming…
Hurley, Nike and the Otis College of Art and Design presents “Considered”
October 24, 2011 | Courtney van der Weyden 1
Hurley, in conjunction with Nike and Otis College of Art and Design, presents “Considered,” an art & fashion-focused exhibit showcasing the works created through the tri-brand mentorship program created by Rosemary …
A cinema run on pedal power
October 10, 2011 | Courtney van der Weyden
A cinema run entirely on the use of pedal power. Magnificent Revolutions Cycle in Cinema has designed a cinema that uses the power generated by bicycle peddling viewers, an environmentally friendly idea that gives new meaning to exercise.…
Brands Betraying Expectations
October 7, 2011 | Andrew Fallshaw
We’ve all heard the stories of brands letting their most loyal customers down. Whether it’s Coke changing their formula or Sony thinking MP3 could be ignored, it can cause huge outpourings of emotion and radically reduce a company’s…Read More
Rethinking Creativity and Innovation (and the importance of Play)
October 5, 2011 | Ben Rennie
This is a presentation based on a recent talk Ben Rennie conducted for the NSW government as a part of LiveWire 2011. The talk focused on Creativity and Innovation with a theme of rethinking how we create and how we run our organisations and companies.…
Creating a Long Range Jet with Zero Emissions
September 26, 2011 | White Spaces
Based on the form of the Bar Tailed Godwit, a bird that holds the record for the longest none-stop flight, the swift and efficient Lockheed Stratoliner is designed to fly anywhere on the globe without refueling. Oversized wings generate large…
20 ideas that will provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2011
September 20, 2011 | White Spaces
In January this year, Springwise selected 20 business and marketing ideas that they believe will provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2011. In case you missed or god forbid, forgot, we thought we would help you revisit the…
Much of a company’s value lies between the ears of its employees
September 8, 2011 | The Bull 2
“Much of a company’s value lies between the ears of its employees.” (Jack Welch)
There is an old fable in which three stonecutters were asked about their jobs. The first said he was paid to cut stones. The second replied that he used…
Trends, Innovation, Good Ideas and Global Insights… Monthly.
September 5, 2011 | Ben Rennie 2
uncluttered white spaces, in collaboration with Seek+Design, 6.2 | an innovation lab and Laura Demasi launches the Black Report.
A premium content monthly Trends and Innovation report focusing on design, business, strategy, innovation,…
Think you’re an entrepreneur? Well check this list.
July 25, 2011 | The Bull 4
Entrepreneurs are a different breed. Their life is a series of seemingly chaotic activities based around growing their businesses. They are focused and determined. Most of them are quite unreasonable in their aspirations. They have to be…Read More
Research Advice from a Caterpillar
July 18, 2011 | Marie Lena Tupot 1
by Marie Lena Tupot and Tim Stock, scenarioDNA inc.
‘Who are YOU?’ said the Caterpillar.
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, `I–I hardly know, sir, just at present– at…
Boldly “not” going where we have never been before
June 24, 2011 | Ben Rennie
The global economy is broken and there is a shift taking place, in part brought about by the power of the internet and by the transparency created by online networks, new business channels, new technologies, new opportunities and…
+Pool: Take A Dip In New York’s River Water
June 24, 2011 | White Spaces
An exciting project on funding platform Kickstarter aims to build a pool in Manhattan, utilizing the water that surrounds it.
Launched in June 2010 by ‘productive building’ group Family and multidisciplinary art and design…
Get unstuck fast
June 20, 2011 | The Bull
Many businesses just “do”. They do what they’ve always done without questioning whether it is still relevant or, more importantly, still the best way to do it. They don’t think about the future (beyond the next six months anyway) and…
Scanning your bills for unwanted and unauthorized transactions
June 20, 2011 | White Spaces
BillGuard is a personal finance security service that alerts you to unwanted and unauthorized transactions on your credit card and debit card bills. The company states that 9 out of 10 people don’t bother to check their bills and statements…
The BBC is set to Broadcast Direct from iPhones
June 15, 2011 | White Spaces
BBC is set to roll out an iOS app that will allow field reporters to broadcast live from their iPhone using nothing but the 3G service to carry the data transmission, an article from Journalism.co.uk states.
The app will also allow BBC field…
A Cautionary Tale of Failing to Continually Innovate
June 6, 2011 | The Bull 1
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In the global phone handset market Motorola went from the market leader to market laggard in just six years. Its earnings fell from US$4bn to $0.6bn and its share price from $180 to $46 over this time. Theirs is a cautionary tale of whatRead More
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