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john bessant

john bessant

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Jul 1

Creating the innovation edge

How a 400-year-old approach still has a lot to teach us about innovation today

Creating the innovation edge

john bessant

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Jun 23

Ice cream dreams

The fascinating innovation history behind our favourite food…

Ice cream dreams

john bessant

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Jun 2

Blowing innovation bubbles

I’ve been spending a lot of time over the past couple of days washing up. Old school. Rubber gloves halfway up my arm, scrubbing brush or…

Blowing innovation bubbles

john bessant

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Apr 15

The Gold in the Mine: Why your best ideas might already be on the payroll

Unlocking the power of high involvement innovation

The Gold in the Mine: Why your best ideas might already be on the payroll

john bessant

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Mar 23

One night in Bangkok …..

The power of the innovation ‘mash-up’

One night in Bangkok …..

john bessant

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Feb 19

The “Silent War”: Why Big Hearts Aren’t Enough to Feed the World

Some glimmers of innovation hope from the other Munich security conference

The “Silent War”: Why Big Hearts Aren’t Enough to Feed the World

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Jan 21

Meet the invisible man of innovation…

The surprising story of Walter Hunt, the greatest inventor you’ve never heard of…

Meet the invisible man of innovation…

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Jan 4

A winter’s tale — innovation style

A seasonal story to inspire some New Year innovation (re)thinking….

A winter’s tale — innovation style

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Dec 1, 2025

Murder on the dance-floor

Why innovation routines matter to your organization

Murder on the dance-floor

john bessant

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Nov 13, 2025

Robot cats vs. real crises: Where should we target innovation?

Why we need ‘hopeful’ innovation

Robot cats vs. real crises: Where should we target innovation?

john bessant

john bessant

Innovation teacher/coach/researcher and these days trying to write songs, sketches and explore other ways to tell stories

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