When complaining to my father-in-law about the fuel consumption of my new car, he responded: "Son it was like that all the ages"
It is indeed possible to learn from the past. McKinsey Quarterly, number 1 of 2009, p82 presents "Innovation Lessons from the 1930's". An interesting comparison of
Speaking to a group of Innovation Stakeholders at the Afrivate Launch last Thursday, It struck me how easy it is to simplify complex challenges like innovating in the downturn, just because it then becomes easier to understand and communicate to others. This is especially true when we educate