Category Archives: Culture
by Indy Neogy on January 28th, 2013
Culture hands out a Blind Side Hit – No. 1: Unilever and Slim-Fast
This is the first in an occasional series where we record examples of companies getting caught out by cultural shifts. For readers not from the USA, a “blind side hit” is where a defender tackles from one side an quarterback ...More >
by Kate Hammer on July 25th, 2012
StoryFORMs’ StoryFORM
I’ve been excited and (to be honest) touched by people’s responses to StoryFORMs. Here’s a snapshot of the highlights: Launching StoryFORMs 1) StoryFORMs first showing was at City University’s Innovation, Creativity and Leadership Day (#ICLCity2012) last month. A creative industries ...More >
by Kate Hammer on January 27th, 2012
Social learning: it shows us as quoters, borrowers and mimics
Mark Earls’ espresso-sized piece in Wired is even more powerful than his recent monograph, I’ll Have What She’s Having. The core idea is: we opt for things because we’re copying our peers. This notion of copying is helpful if – ...More >
by Us on January 19th, 2012
Collaborative Consumption: A 3-minute movie
KILN’s Chief Storyteller just produced a short movie for the RSA/Nominet Trust Film Competition. The movie animates an RSA talk given by social innovator Rachel Botsman, co-author with Roo Rogers of the popular book, What’s Mine is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on July 20th, 2011
ACTFP + 4P’s = Holistic Innovation
A holistic approach to innovation is often missing in organizations that can’t create break-through new offerings, or innovate consistently. I’ve rapped about “holistic innovation” before, it’s one of my keynote talks. When audiences ask what I mean, I explain the ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on July 2nd, 2011
Global innovation 2011: another view
If you are interested in the big picture of global innovation, you might want to download this report from INSEAD — the 2011 Global Innovation Index. It ranks 125 countries by measuring various indicators, both inputs and outputs to the innovation process. ...More >
by Us on May 9th, 2011
Happening 5.16
Before Tweet-ups, before flash mobs, before raves, before disco, there were Happenings: a cultural trend of note, highly innovative at the time, and worth revisiting. We’re creating a new version of a Happening in Boston next week. We know there ...More >
by kilnadmin on October 18th, 2010
KILN — Fires Up!
18 October 2010, London: Jack’s Notebook author Gregg Fraley, business storyteller Kate Hammer and cross-cultural catalyst Indy Neogy announce the formation of Kiln. The new company responds to the challenge of stimulating innovation within organizations head-on. Kiln’s subscription service – launching ...More >