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Review: The Shortest History of Innovation – Andrew Leigh (Black Inc.)
Innovation is one of the most celebrated yet misunderstood ideas of our time.
It is invoked in policy speeches, corporate strategy decks and university
mission statements. But strip away the buzzword and what remains?
In
The Shortest History of Innovation, economist and federal MP Andrew Leigh
offers an accessible, wide-ranging answer. Sweeping across millennia, from the
wheel to artificial intelligence, Leigh argues three forces underpin most
innovation: tinkering, teamwork and trade.
The alliteration is elegant. More importantly, however, it captures much of
what innovation scholars have long observed: ideas become valuable not through
inspiration alone, but through experimentation, collaboration and exchange.
Leigh’s definition aligns broadly with the OECD’s
Oslo Manual, the global
standard for measuring innovation. Innovation is not invention per se, but the
introduction of new products, processes or organisational methods that create
value."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
