Business & economics / Development

Complex Adaptive Innovation Systems

by Philip Cooke

Leading up to the financial crisis of 2008 and onwards, the shortcomings of traditional models of regional economic and environmental development had become increasingly evident. Rooted in the idea that 'policy'...

Building A Business On Bacon And Eggs

by TERENCE O'HALLORAN

1 It's not about bacon and eggs Some people, like Andy Lopata, who is the Managing Director of Business Referral Exchange (BRE) Networking, are employed to run breakfast meetings. Andy has made a business out...

People Planet Profit: How to Embrace Sustainability for Innovation and Business Growth

by Peter Fisk

People, Planet, Profit is the first book to truly address business growth in the context of social and enviornmental concerns. Full of inspiring case studies, it looks at the challenges faced by key players...

An Introductory Guide to Systems Thinking

by David Kerr

The world around us is comprised of systems - organisational systems, business systems, political systems, family systems, inter-personal systems, biological systems, economic systems - the list goes on.

This...