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The Physics of Design Thinking
Three ways design thinking and quantum physics are surprisingly similar
Read more Why law firms need design thinking now more than ever
Every article about law firms and innovation starts in the same way. They talk about the pressures the profession is facing: new competitors with alternative business models, regulatory changes, the expanding nature of the in-house…
Read more Culture is king: How to move innovation online
I’ve had the privilege of working alongside fantastic organizations around the world as they’ve moved their innovation projects, processes and teams online since the pandemic started. This has been a fascinating journey to witness…
Read more 5 lessons we learnt from pivoting in a pandemic
Like so many businesses this year, all of a sudden we found ourselves having to adapt our approach – and quickly – to meet the needs of a new world. We wanted to share what we learned during this period, and to start a conversation about what others will take from 2020, too…
Read more So you’ve been to a design thinking workshop… now what?
So you’ve come away from a great design thinking workshop feeling excited about the incredible things you can do with your new innovation skills. But what can you actually do to start making use of…
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Business built on error
Mistakes are a big part of the creative process. Or at least they should be.
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How to make internal innovation happen (without permission)
Have you or your team had amazing ideas that you believe in, only to be met with “not now”, “I don’t have the time” or “we have other priorities” from your leadership team?
Read more Design thinking: Making it pay off | The time barrier
Design thinking isn’t about adding to your workload, but changing the way you tackle it. In this article, we’ve collected some quick and dirty strategies that will help you meet your objectives faster.
Read more How leaders make or break innovation
Hey there, leader I know you’re really busy but….. we need to talk about innovation.
Read more Future-proofing: Building strategies to withstand uncertainty
Concepts like “future-proofing” strategy, that imply the ability to somehow foresee and guard against unknown future events, can sometimes carry mysterious and almost mystical connotations — especially when viewed alongside more prosaic methodologies in the modern leader’s toolkit such as LEAN or TQM.
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Why lawyers make great designers. No, really.
In an increasingly competitive market, subject to multiple pressures from evermore demanding clients, advancements in technology, and more businesses offering legal services, law firms have to do something to make them stand out from the crowd.
Read moreSRoundtable: GCs draw their nightmares
Over the past six months, an incessant stream of worries has troubled the minds of in-house counsels across the world…
Read moreSlaughter and May – The Lens: Design thinking – listen to your user… but not too much!
In a legal context, design thinking can be applied to challenges being faced within a law firm, or by clients within their organisations.
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