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Back to the Private Sector |
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A fter five and a half years as an "accidental bureaucrat," BIF chief catalyst Saul Kaplan muses on his return to the private sector over at the BIFSpeak blog. "I have loved every minute of my time in public service and gained a powerful perspective of what innovation looks like when viewed through a community lens," he writes. Read more
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The BIF Podcast Interview with Roger Martin Now Available |
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 Newly appointed BIF Research Advisor Roger Martin has spent a career exploring and teaching how organizations can build, grow and sustain themselves through a concept he calls integrative thinking. Perfect timing in these financially turbulent times because according to Roger, integrative thinkers are wired to deliver breakthrough business models. Chris Flanagan recently spent some time with Roger and her podcast interview is now available at our Innovation Story Studio. Listen to the podcast
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Roger Martin Joins BIF Research Advisory Council |
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 We're pleased to announce that Roger Martin, the visionary Dean of the Rotman School of Management, has joined our Research Advisory Council. Roger is a champion of innovation, cross-disciplinary study and the burgeoning field of integrative thinking. One of the most respected business minds in the world today, he's is also changing the face of business education. In 2007 he was named a BusinessWeek 'B-School All-Star' for being one of the 10 most influential business professors in the world. Read more
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BIF-4 Videos Available On-line |
 Ready for a re-charge? All of the videos from the BIF-4 Summit are now available on-line. This year’s slate of storytellers was one of the best yet, featuring stories from across industries and disciplines that, despite their diversity, reveal a common message about the challenges and rewards of innovation. Watch now |
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Richard Florida Joins BIF Research Advisory Council |
 Richard Florida has been appointed to our Research Advisory Council. Best known for his landmark 2002 book, The Rise of the Creative Class, Florida introduced the concept of the “creative class” as an economic tour de force which can reshape how companies, communities and people prosper in uncertain times. His research has provided a unique, data-driven approach to informing the social, economic and demographic factors that drive our 21st century world economy. We are thrilled to welcome Richard to the BIF community. Read more
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Nursing Home of the Future Completes First Phase |
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 With the current elder care system in peril and millions of babyboomers on their way to old age, the pressure is on to fundamentally redesign our country’s approach to elder care. BIF's Nursing Home of the Future initiative set out earlier this year to build a platform where partners can design and test new ideas for improving elder care in a working nursing home / assisted living facility.The team recently completed the first phase of project activity, creating a detailed description of the current experience of nursing home and assisted-living residents that illuminates the day-to-day dynamics of elder life and reveals areas of the experience ripe for redesign. Read more
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A Thousand Words: NHoF Photography from Stephanie Ewens |
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 Work in the NHoF lab required an intimate, informal, and sensitive observational approach. Photography has played an important role in activating the lab and opened up a powerful channel of communication with NHoF lab partners and the BIF community. Led by NHoF team member Stephanie Ewens, phase I of the NHoF lab included the creation of a body of photographic work that captures not only the experiences of everyday life in elder care, but the spirit and personalities of the people living there. Read more
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Want to learn about innovation? Head to Toronto |
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Chris Flanagan recently hit the road with BIF chief catalyst Saul Kaplan to visit the University of Toronto and spend some quality time with Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School, Richard Florida of Rise of the Creative Class fame, and Heather Fraser who directs a unique program on campus called “DesignWorks.” Take home message from the visit? Toronto is on to something special. Read more |
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