New perspectives
New ideas are often prompted by new ways of seeing, that put familiar things in a new light. These may be paradigms or models, and may be encouraged by formal roles that are designed to help organisations think in fresh ways.
Generative paradigms
Generative paradigms provide new ways of thinking and doing. Ideas lead to other ideas. Examples include the idea of disability rights, closed loop manufacturing, zero carbon...
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Bart Nooteboom has shown that some of the most important innovation involves the creation and embedding of new patterns of behaviour. An example from the private...
Read moreChanging roles
Innovations may be triggered when professionals and managers change their roles – some doctors spend a day annually in the role of patients, local authority chief...
Read moreArtists in residence
Artists in residence such as Mierle Laderman Ukeles, a conceptual and performance artist working in what she called ‘maintenance art’. She was employed for many years...
Read moreThinkers in residence
Thinkers in residence such as those in South Australia and Manitoba, where thinkers are employed by governments to stimulate creative thinking and practical innovation. The Thinker...
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