Having fun exploring business models
The creators of the Business Model Navigator have made an interactive version of their work on 55 different business models available online for free. It is a really great tool if you are thinking about business model change and want some inspiration.
The Portable Antiquities Scheme has recorded 1.5m archaeological objects since 1997
This scheme, which is run by the British Museum, was created to address a wicked problem: the unauthorised digging up of archaeological objects by metal detectorists. Valuable objects and information were being lost but it wasn’t practical to ban the practice so PAS was created. The knowledge the scheme has generated is transforming our understanding of the past and whilst some problems remain it is a great example of intelligent systems level change.
Co-design in the American Criminal Justice System
I am increasingly being asked about co-design; what it is and how to do it. This great piece of writing talks about how this approach was used to design a better re-entry system for female offenders. It is hard to imagine a more challenging environment in which to try such an approach – if it can work there, it can work anywhere.
Zoe Amar: How Covid-19’s digital revolution could change charity governance
Thought provoking piece on how our current situation may be altering governance practices going forward, a topic that is coming up a lot in conversations I’m having at the moment. Resonates with my experience as Chair of a board.
Live from Watershed
Shameless plug on my part for the new event packages offered by Watershed. Might be a useful way for you to test new delivery formats.
Future Art Ecosystems
Future Art Ecosystems is an annual strategic briefing for practitioners and organisations with an interest in the development of future art ecosystems. An interesting exploration of art, technologies and infrastructure. Some of the questions explored in this briefing include:
- What would a major public art institution look like without physical exhibition or performance spaces?
- How can cultural institutions support the development of technologies that do not satisfy the contemporary funding conditions of the tech industry?
- Is it possible that a large-scale initiative at the intersection of art and technologies could separate from the art world as currently understood and become autonomous, with its own funding mechanisms, institutions and discourse — a hard fork in the art world?
Best Documentaries on YouTube
An interesting viewing selection to entertain or inform. Something for those moments when you need a bit of a brain break from everything else that is going on.
Susan & Dawn