Innovation Myth: hierarchy is necessary for good innovation
Do people come up with better ideas when they can challenge assumptions, disagree and contribute without worrying about status or consequences? Research suggests they do. Amy Edmondson’s landmark research into psychological safety found that teams where people felt safe taking interpersonal risks
The next AI breakthrough isn’t intelligence
As organisations adopt multiple AI systems, the same information is increasingly producing different interpretations. The next frontier may not be smarter AI, but building a shared understanding of what information means. The next breakthrough in enterprise AI will not come from
What if waste didn’t exist?
As humanity prepares for life on the Moon and Mars, engineers are rethinking one of our oldest challenges. The circular systems being developed for space exploration could help transform how we recycle, manufacture and use resources here on Earth. When people
Bertrand Piccard is making the future feel possible again
The explorer and founder of the Solar Impulse Foundation believes the future won’t be won through sacrifice — but through profitability, modernisation, and a willingness to embrace the unknown. For Bertrand Piccard, the problem is no longer technology. It’s mindset. “When you speak about decarbonisation,”
Ten years in. Just getting started.
Today marks a milestone for OnePoint5Media and Innovators Magazine. For the past 10 years, Innovators Magazine has been dedicated to spotlighting the ideas, technologies, and people shaping our future—making innovation more visible, accessible, and impactful across Europe and beyond. Over the past ten years,
Beyond the shortcut: why the long road still leads to the best outcomes
Shortcut culture Summer travel season is nearly upon us. And if, like me, you lack any sense of direction, Google Maps can be a real life saver, especially when exploring a holiday destination on foot. For all its many advantages, the app
Reimagining the future: enter the next Enlightenment
The context: the Intelligent Age Rapid technological evolution—most notably in artificial intelligence—is accelerating humanity into what may be described as the Intelligent Age. Klaus Schwab, Founder of the World Economic Forum, in his book ‘Thriving in and Leading in The Intelligent
Your neighbourhood park might be shaping your next big idea
In October 1999, Antje Danielson and Robin Chase struck up a conversation while watching their children play at a park. Danielson had observed a transportation problem in her neighborhood, shared the idea with Chase, and the two went on to
How bureaucracy can become society’s greatest engine for transformation
The word bureaucracy might not be classic semantic priming for creativity – but meanings change, and the Creative Bureaucracy Festival next month in Berlin promises to live up to its name. The 9th edition of the Festival will welcome a novel mix of more than 2,000 changemakers:
MEAT eating that can help ‘save the world’
“I’m not here to tell anyone what to eat,” writes Bruce Friedrich in the opening lines of his new book, MEAT: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food—and Our Future. Defences lowered, the reader is invited to partake