Geoff McDonald – The Ideas Architect

Geoff McDonald: The Ideas Architect In this special 100th episode we turn the tables as Suzanne Mercier interviews The Ideas Architect himself Geoff McDonald – we talk about podcasting, board games, Book Rapper, Project Passion and purpose. The Ideas Architect Podcast In Episode 100 of The Ideas Architect Podcast we discuss: Why I created The […]

Project Design Books – Twelve of the Best

Three Gifts

The thing that I am most proud of around Project Passion is that it was fuelled by Book Rapper. Yep, re-reading my own material provided the insight I needed. It’s a neat reminder for me about the value of great books and the RAPs as a quick reference guide. Thus, this list of Project Design […]

Best Books 2016

Book of the Year 2016

The Best Books 2016 What are the Best Books 2016? I love learning. And, I love to learn by reading books. Each year I aim to read 50 books – that’s one book each week. And, I’m pleased to say this year I made it! Through Book Rapper, I am known for my book nerd […]

Your Design Strategy

Your Organisational Design Strategy Do you have a design strategy for your organisation? What is the role of design in your organisation? Is it an after-thought or the core driver of your success? Here we consider design strategy and the three building blocks for using it to make a difference. A key Apple strategy is […]

Five Lean Startup Principles

What are the key Lean Startup Principles? The Lean Startup principles are the key to understanding and implementing this approach. They highlight the difference between traditional management which aims to get things done and innovation management which aims to create new things. 1 Entrepreneurs are everywhere Startups don’t just happen in garages. Anyone creating a […]

Eight Innovation Sandbox Rules

Innovation Sandbox

What is an Innovation Sandbox? The opposite of hiding innovation is to create a public place to play – an Innovation Sandbox to promote rapid iterations. Did you play in the sand as a child? This might have been in your backyard sandpit or perhaps at the beach. It was a chance to get dirty, […]

Why Startups Fail

Why Startups Fail

The Lean Startup and Why Startups Fail The Lean Startup by Eric Ries asks the important question: why startups fail? Don’t let the word ‘startup’ fool you. You don’t have to be starting a whole new organisation from scratch, you merely need to be starting something new. For instance, creating a new product or service. […]

How Mobile Computing Changes the World

Mobile Computing

What is Mobile Computing? Mobile computing is a new form of technology that is driving major changes in how we do things. When we talk about ‘computing’ most of us think of a desktop computer. But mobile computing is both laptop and smartphone and both now have computing power that was equivalent to desktop computers […]

Four Digital Entertainment Shifts

Digital Entertainment

The Rise of Digital Entertainment As with all industries, the rise of digital technology has reshaped digital entertainment. Previously, the big media players controlled entertainment. They told us what to watch and when to watch it. Now we want to be entertained here and now – when and where we want it. Plus, we have […]

Innovation and Sport

Innovation and Sport - the influence of the crowd

Innovation and Sport are one of the reasons I’m such a big sports fan. I’ll watch almost any high-level sporting event. I love football (AFL), enjoy cricket and right now am giving up my sleep to watch Le Tour De France. Competition Drives Improvement One of the things I love about sport is that it […]