Some recent developments and articles of interest:
- Innovation appears to be the latest buzzword, but as outlined by Stephen A. Di Biase, Ph.D. innovation is a discipline that can be learnt. Innovation drive competition and capability. To put it simply ‘innovator is synonymous with being a problem solver’ and everyone is capable to solve problems.
- The UK Gov, technology company nquiringminds and the internet of things is helping UK cities work in a more connected way. The system developed by nquiringminds allows data from devices and sensors to be shared and analysed in real time. It connects with legacy equipment and intelligently processes data, providing key insights for the planning and running of a city’s operations.
- If you spend time with a start up founder, in many of the innovation centres around the country, you will notice one common thread. Innovation and disruptive businesses start as a slow hunch or gut feeling, sometimes taking years before becoming a real opportunity. It’s not a question of ‘How innovative are you?’ but ‘How are you innovating?’ Paul Sloane, author of the Innovative Leader provides twenty one tips on how to innovate to increase your outcomes.
- Alex Roberts, our PSIN colleague now working at the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation, is working on developing an Innovation Toolkit for public servants. With so many methods and tools available how do you know which one to use to get the best outcome? Alex would like to hear from you about how you choose between methods and what information you need when you are using a new approach.
As always, please feel free to identify any other recent developments or articles of interest in the comments below.
