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Innovation: ideas and frameworks explained

A collection of ideas, frameworks and techniques related to Innovation, explained clearly so they are easy to understand and share.

Pace Layers diagram by Stewart Brand explained: fashion, commerce, infrastructure, governance,culture, nature. Fast layers innovate, slow layers stabilise.Pace Layers: Six layers of robust and adaptable civilisationsThe first draft is always perfect: A person creating multiple drafts of a sketch before reaching the one that hangs on the wallThe first draft is always perfectWhat is Chesterton's fence example explained: the meaning of Chesterton's Fence shown by two people contemplating a barbed wire fence stretching through rolling hills and wondering why on earth someone put a fence there, unaware of the large animal down the slopeChesterton's fenceKitty Hawk Moment illustration: The Wright brother's first successful bi-plane, The Wright Flyer is shown taking flight; shifting the concept of human flight from the impossible to the possible. Kitty Hawk momentWhat is a time Hierarchy example explained: a lush, verdant, coniferous alpine forest is depicted as a means of explaining the range of layers within any durable system that develop at different speeds. From the individual needles on the trees that develop over a year, to the surrounding biome, 10,000 years in the making. Time hierarchyReplicate, then Innovate illustration: inspired by seeing a peer present their decorative star, a young creative sets to; making lots of stars in different styles and sizes, seemingly without any plan in mind. Some are hung up on the wall, some coloured in, some combined with other shapes, until a large, multi-coloured, multi-layered star decoration comes together and hangs majestically from 2 hooks. The young creative seems pleased with themself. Replicate then innovateWhat is a technology S Curve with an example explained in a sketchThe S-curvePace Layers drawing showing the layers of Nature, Culture, Governance, Infrastructure, Commerce and Fashion/Art changing at different speedsPace layers original sketchCounter-shadingUnderstanding the ChasmPatnaik’s Hierarchy of NeedsThe long nose of innovation explained showing the long period of refinement and augmentation before a wow moment of technology. The long nose of innovation theory is from Bill BuxtonThe Long Nose of InnovationSitting at the piano without any music is a great way to get started composingWant to compose? Just sit down without any music

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