This is a presentation based on a recent talk I conducted for the NSW government as a part of LiveWire 2011. The talk focused on Creativity and Innovation with a theme of rethinking how we create and how we run our organisations and companies. This presentation was based on a 30 minute keynote and is best accompanied by discussion however... the 9 lessons on Innovation worth sharing should make sense. Thanks you to #livewire2011 and Zach Kitsche from the Wollongong Council.

1. Re-Thinking Creativity & Innovation & P lay
This is a Keynote presentation by Ben Rennie for the
LiveWire 2011 ReShaping Governments Conference in Wollongong
By Ben Rennie | Director @ 6.2 | an innovation lab
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2. an
innovation
lab
This is a snap shot on the work we do at 6.2. Its about cutting through noise.
This image is also reflective of my mornings.

3. an
innovation
lab
This is a snap shot on the work we do at 6.2. Its about cutting through noise.
This image is also reflective of my mornings.

4. Before we start... lets go back to the start!
In a nice place...
Started Utopia
Profit, Wage & 25 Staff
A Corporation
6.2 Finding some balance
Business
wasn't easy
-$80K 6.2 on the up
6.2 starts here
Loss Licence -
Total Rebuild Corporate Life & Work life balance
was not what they Promised. Why?

5. Before we start... lets go back to the start!
In a nice place...
Started Utopia
Profit, Wage & 25 Staff
A Corporation
6.2 Finding some balance
Business
wasn't easy
1999
-$80K 6.2 on the up
6.2 starts here
Loss Licence -
Total Rebuild Corporate Life & Work life balance
was not what they Promised. Why?

6. Before we start... lets go back to the start!
In a nice place...
Started Utopia
Profit, Wage & 25 Staff
A Corporation
6.2 Finding some balance
Business
wasn't easy
1999 2001
-$80K 6.2 on the up
6.2 starts here
Loss Licence -
Total Rebuild Corporate Life & Work life balance
was not what they Promised. Why?

7. Before we start... lets go back to the start!
In a nice place...
Started Utopia
Profit, Wage & 25 Staff
A Corporation
6.2 Finding some balance
Business
wasn't easy
1999 2001 2003
-$80K 6.2 on the up
6.2 starts here
Loss Licence -
Total Rebuild Corporate Life & Work life balance
was not what they Promised. Why?

8. Before we start... lets go back to the start!
In a nice place...
Started Utopia
Profit, Wage & 25 Staff
A Corporation
6.2 Finding some balance
Business
wasn't easy
1999 2001 2003 2005
-$80K 6.2 on the up
6.2 starts here
Loss Licence -
Total Rebuild Corporate Life & Work life balance
was not what they Promised. Why?

9. Before we start... lets go back to the start!
In a nice place...
Started Utopia
Profit, Wage & 25 Staff
A Corporation
6.2 Finding some balance
Business
wasn't easy
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
-$80K 6.2 on the up
6.2 starts here
Loss Licence -
Total Rebuild Corporate Life & Work life balance
was not what they Promised. Why?

10. Before we start... lets go back to the start!
In a nice place...
Started Utopia
Profit, Wage & 25 Staff
A Corporation
6.2 Finding some balance
Business
wasn't easy
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
-$80K 6.2 on the up
6.2 starts here
Loss Licence -
Total Rebuild Corporate Life & Work life balance
was not what they Promised. Why?

11. Before we start... lets go back to the start!
In a nice place...
Started Utopia
Profit, Wage & 25 Staff
A Corporation
6.2 Finding some balance
Business
wasn't easy
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011
-$80K 6.2 on the up
6.2 starts here
Loss Licence -
Total Rebuild Corporate Life & Work life balance
was not what they Promised. Why?

12. Before we start... lets go back to the start!
In a nice place...
Started Utopia
Profit, Wage & 25 Staff
A Corporation
6.2 Finding some balance
Business
wasn't easy
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2014
-$80K 6.2 on the up
6.2 starts here
Loss Licence -
Total Rebuild Corporate Life & Work life balance
was not what they Promised. Why?

14. What is Innovation?

15. What is Innovation?

16. What is Innovation?
It’s about looking at people
& seeing things from their viewpoint.
Not your own.

17. What is Innovation?
It’s about looking at people
& seeing things from their viewpoint.
Not your own.
Innovation is a business affair.
It is the commercialisation of
an idea or a process.

19. What is Creativity?

20. What is Creativity?
Unlike many phenomena in science,
there is no single authoritative
perspective or definition of creativity.
- Wikipedia

21. What is Creativity?
Unlike many phenomena in science,
there is no single authoritative
perspective or definition of creativity.
- Wikipedia
Creativity means not copying.
- Paul Breen

23. We Need to Re-Think how
we run our companies & organisations.

24. We Need to Re-Think how
we run our companies & organisations.
extrinsic

25. We Need to Re-Think how
we run our companies & organisations.
extrinsic
We still work in organisations
where we pay people bonuses
based on results.

26. We Need to Re-Think how
we run our companies & organisations.
extrinsic
We still work in organisations
where we pay people bonuses
based on results.
This dulls and blocks creativity.
Rewards narrow focus and
concentrate the mind.

27. We Need to Re-Think how
we run our companies & organisations.
extrinsic intrinsic
We still work in organisations
where we pay people bonuses
based on results.
This dulls and blocks creativity.
Rewards narrow focus and
concentrate the mind.

28. We Need to Re-Think how
we run our companies & organisations.
extrinsic intrinsic
We still work in organisations Rewarding people to solve
where we pay people bonuses complex problems doesn't solve
based on results. the problem, it actually does the
opposite.
This dulls and blocks creativity.
There is a mismatch between
Rewards narrow focus and what science knows and
concentrate the mind. companies do.

29. We Need to Re-Think how
we run our companies & organisations.
extrinsic intrinsic
We still work in organisations Rewarding people to solve
where we pay people bonuses complex problems doesn't solve
based on results. the problem, it actually does the
opposite.
This dulls and blocks creativity.
There is a mismatch between
Rewards narrow focus and what science knows and
concentrate the mind. companies do.
Google Dan H. Pink

31. creativity.

32. creativity. play

33. creativity. play
good ideas

34. creativity. play
good ideas
1% Idea >
99% Execution.

35. creativity. play
good ideas innovation
1% Idea >
99% Execution.

36. creativity. play
good ideas innovation
1% Idea >
99% Execution.
It is about ACTION. Creating what you can not see.
It is about CONNECTION. Connecting to culture & humanity.
It is about DEVIATION. Forging new paths.

37. Hello

38. Hello

39. Hello
I thought of that
years ago, we just
didn't have the
money/ the timing
wasn't right!

40. Why didn't I think
of that?
Hello
I thought of that
years ago, we just
didn't have the
money/ the timing
wasn't right!

41. Why didn't I think
of that? We hear this all too often.
For innovation to happen,
for ideas to come to life,
there needs to be a dramatic
Hello
I thought of that shift
in our mind set.
years ago, we just
It is a whole new discipline.
didn't have the
money/ the timing
wasn't right!

42. Attitude | Awareness | Authenticity
Google “Neil Pasricha”

43. Just Buy this Book.
Attitude | Awareness | Authenticity
Google “Neil Pasricha”

44. 9 Lessons about
innovation worth sharing.

45. 1

46. 1
Innovation starts at the top.
Leaders need to create the vision and live the values.

47. 2 R&D?
Innovation can
happen anywhere.
anyone can do it, but not everyone is good at it.

48. 3

49. 3
Innovation is a Team Sport
Operating inside silo’s is deadly. Collaborate.

50. 4

51. 4
Innovation is never easy.
But it is always possible.
Step by step. Project by Project.

52. 5

53. 5
Listen to ideas
Innovation Reward Bravery
relies on trust. Embrace Risk
Learn from Failure

54. 6.

55. 6.
Define Your
Measures of Success
Small ideas need room
and time to grow.

56. 7

57. 7
Just because
it works for
Google does
not mean it
will work for
you.
Create an innovation
culture that fits.

58. More on that last point...
Don't let your environment
define your strategy...
Create a strategy that
defines your environment!

59. 8

60. 8
The Customer is not always
right, but they do sit at the
heart of all innovation.

61. 9

62. 9
Finally:
Speed is Mission Critical

63. 9
Finally:
Speed is Mission Critical
Fail Early
Fail Fast
Fail inexpensively

65. In the next 30 days, you can change
the world by doing just 3 things.

67. Create Something

68. Share your
Create Something
ideas liberally

69. Share your Innovate your life.
Create Something Simply view the world from
ideas liberally someone else's viewpoint.

70. 6.2 | an innovation lab
Presentation by Ben Rennie
Ben on Twitter: benrennie
6.2 online: www.sixpointtwo.net
Contact Ben: ben@sixpointtwo.net
Twitter: @benrennie

71. Simply view the world from
someone else's viewpoint.
6.2 | an innovation lab
Presentation by Ben Rennie
Ben on Twitter: benrennie
6.2 online: www.sixpointtwo.net
Contact Ben: ben@sixpointtwo.net
Twitter: @benrennie