The Secret To Innovation

December 16, 2021 ·

Podcast: The Secret To Innovation

6 Min, 12 Sec · By Derek Cheshire

The secret to innovation is …. that there is no secret! There are a few things to consider but these are definitely not secret. Also, please do not believe that Innovation is the preserve of a select few, the Innovation Gurus that have sprung up everywhere. As the great Charles Handy once said ‘guru is just an American word for charlatan’. Once you have worked out what works for you, simply practise and repeat. There are however a couple of things to remember.

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How Long Until Your Business Dies?

December 7, 2021 ·

Podcast: How Long Until Your Business Dies?

5 Min, 44 Sec · By Derek Cheshire

No I am not pretending to be the Grim Reaper and I am not referring to you, simply your business. How long do you think your business can carry on without some sort of change? With business lifecycles getting shorter you may not have as much time as you think!

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Saving The Planet With Systems Thinking

December 1, 2021 ·

Podcast: Saving The Planet With Systems Thinking

5 Min, 17 Sec · By Derek Cheshire

Looking at the title you might be forgiven for thinking that I have gone mad. Please bear with me for a few minutes. Recently I attended an online lecture all about Smart Cities which also touched on technologies such as IoT (Internet of Things just in case you missed this acronym). We have a tendency to fixate on technology because it apparently gives us something such as speed, connectivity, big data or simply control. The main learning point for me was not the technology, although it can help. The main point was about the systemic nature of smart cities.

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Introducing The Anti Plan

November 22, 2021 ·

Podcast: Introducing The Anti Plan

5 Min, 8 Sec · By Derek Cheshire

Calling all business people, scholars and all round nice people I have something for you – The Anti Plan. Despite the title, I am not proposing complete anarchy. Please keep listening. Many who know me will be familiar with my dislike of plans and planning. I realise the need for it and do create them but often they are created because someone has decreed that a plan shall be made. There is a way forward though!

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The Plastic Bottle Problem

November 6, 2021 ·

Podcast: The Plastic Bottle Problem

5 Min, 6 Sec · By Derek Cheshire

If you live in the UK you will be more than aware of the COP26 conference but did you watch Panorama this week? If not you should catch it on the BBC iPlayer. For those outside the UK, the program was entitled Coca-Cola’s 100 billion bottle problem. It is a huge problem, there are billions of single use plastic bottles created by the Coca-Cola company that are littering the world. But what can be done about it?

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