Autocatalysing innovations
Autocatalysing innovations are innovations whose outputs lead to a virtuous cycle of further adoption and innovation. Steam engines The earliest steam engines were used to… Read More »Autocatalysing innovations
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Contribution
Skimming a book of biographies of mathematicians I see few originators but many contributors: “She advanced the study of…” “He made many invaluable contributions…” “He… Read More »Contribution
Seth Godin on the gift of fundraising
Let’s say you were head of fundraising for a cause you really care about. Whether it’s buildings on campus, or the ACLU, or anything in-between.… Read More »Seth Godin on the gift of fundraising
Article: The Guardian Long Read on The White Helmets
This article – about the tragic death of James Le Mesurier, co-founder of The Mayday Rescue (also known as The White Helmets) – is both… Read More »Article: The Guardian Long Read on The White Helmets
Satrijo Tanudjojo on collaboration as skill and commitment
We may be different, but we can work together. When you leave the community you grew up in you will see differences, especially when you… Read More »Satrijo Tanudjojo on collaboration as skill and commitment
Orders of magnitude / next size up
There are lots of things that are easy enough to do once. Doing the same thing a second time can be almost as big a… Read More »Orders of magnitude / next size up
The unglamorous work of doing good (2)
I recently delivered some food parcels to families in our area. This was “helping those who have less” in one of its clearer and more… Read More »The unglamorous work of doing good (2)
The unglamorous work of doing good (1)
The side of the tracks Among the most rewarding pieces of “good” that I’ve ever done was to start a micro-savings group for a small… Read More »The unglamorous work of doing good (1)
Overcoming barriers
With this in mind… How does what you offer reduce the barriers to people consuming something important to them? In other words, how do you… Read More »Overcoming barriers
Efosa Ojomo on market-creating innovation and overcoming barriers to consumption
This is a powerful lens for thinking about how to unlock possibilities and bring about change, drawing on the work of Clayton Christensen. Market creating… Read More »Efosa Ojomo on market-creating innovation and overcoming barriers to consumption