Most discoveries in business are the result of accident, rather than design

Jules Goddard and Tony Eccles

This article encourages companies to better manage the conditions that will bring about creativity, breakthrough-thinking and strategic innovation.

Most discoveries in business are the result of accident, rather than design

Jules Goddard and Tony Eccles

Misconception: Monday to Friday between 9.00am and 6.00pm are the most fertile and productive hours of the working week.

"Mould-breaking strategies grow initially like weeds; they are not cultivated like tomatoes in a hothouse". Henry Mintzberg

"A weed is a flower in the wrong place." Ian Emberson

"GET OUT of your office. Tell me, honestly, when was the last time that something inspiring, off-the-wall, counter-cultural or clever happened at that big table in your office?"

Tom Peters, the...

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