innovation Archives

“Entrepreneurship – a skill or talent?”

Is it an entrepreneur’s natural ability that allows them to succeed or is it a set of learned skills that stem from education and practice?

Developing leaders who build psychological safety in the workplace and drive performance.

Plenty of past research shows that psychological safety in the workplace drives innovative performance.

It’s World Creativity and Innovation Day – 21.04.2022

Today is the UN’s World Creativity and Innovation Day! At Make Happy we celebrate creativity through providing creative problem solving workshops, collaborating with other creatives, and by always seeking new ways to innovate.

Some people may be thinking – you are not creative because you cannot paint, draw or aren’t a videographer. This isn’t the case, because creativity goes much deeper than that. Here Jonathan shares Ruth Noller’s formula for creativity, which shows that we all can be creative.

"The practice of Management" by Peter Drucker

Marketing is business

Anyone who has come to one of my workshops will know that I endlessly quote Peter Drucker, the father of business consulting and his views on the importance of marketing and innovation to every business.

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How can you give your customers what they really need?

You may have already heard about Design Thinking. You might not. Chances are you know some companies that are using it.

The As and Bs of Content Testing

So you’ve decided to focus on content marketing this year. And why not? Good content marketing can help you reach and increase your target audience and drive traffic to your product, all whilst positioning your brand as a category leader.

Innovating into a bright future

The social and political events of the times are unsettling to many. But despite the regular dose of misery that comes from the news, there are great things happening. Between the various tech, research, and innovation hubs in the world, the beneficial application of cutting edge technology is flowing into the wider world. Three areas of particular importance are energy, information, and health.

Move your business forward with reverse engineering thinking

Most startups begin with an idea of a useful product or service. Plans are drawn, teams are formed, funds are raised, and a startup business is born. This takes a lot of work, but despite the attrition rate, the number of new businesses are on the rise.

How Lego Serious Play got innovation right

I have always been fascinated by insights that can be drawn by connecting seemingly random fields. In a previous post, I mentioned how Dan Cobley made marketing insights from physics. This time, it’s martial arts and innovation systems.

I get by with a little Applied Creativity from my friends

The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas. – Linus Pauling.