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16 July 2023 | Uncategorized
Introduction to Dynamic Capabilities In my last post, I looked at Sarasvathy’s theory of effectuation, as an example of entrepreneurial theory which seems to match well with the lived experience …
Read more about Do creative entrepreneurs display “dynamic capabilities”?
8 November 2019 | Uncategorized
An aspect of my research I find myself returning to regularly is the question of entrepreneurial identity and how it’s perceived by participants in the creative industries. This preoccupation manifests …
Read more about Entrepreneurs: heroes or villains within the arts?
5 July 2019 | Uncategorized
As I get closer to proposing a data collection method for my research, I’ve been giving further thought to the emerging phenomena of using “canvases” as a way of summarising …
Read more about Canvassing “canvassing” as a data collection technique
28 April 2019 | Uncategorized
This week, I’ve been dragging old boxes out of storage, rummaging through their contents, keeping or discarding. Among the piles of stuff is a reflective essay from my Masters degree, …
Read more about Ethnographic elements within management consultancy
17 April 2019 | Uncategorized
The publication in 2010 of Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur’s Business Model Generation has proven highly influential in both the theory and practice of management consulting. The book’s lasting gift …
21 October 2018 | book, Uncategorized
Clarke’s law is, famously, “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Entrepreneurship is hardly advanced technology, but I think to those who don’t practice it, it can seem as …
20 May 2018 | book, journal article, Uncategorized, web resource
Recently, I’ve been teaching a subject at AFTRS on Entrepreneurial Finance. This has been a useful exercise in exploring ideas about what an entrepreneur is and who identifies as an …
Read more about Some initial thoughts on entrepreneurship, business, wealth and innovation.
17 February 2018 | journal article, Uncategorized
Recently, I’ve had the pleasure of running a two-day clinic for artists seeking to improve their skills in attracting financial support from donors and sponsors. It’s the second time I’ve …
Read more about The pitch as storytelling and the storyteller’s shifting position
30 September 2017 | journal article, Uncategorized, web resource
This article, by Julian Meyrick on the Conversation, has sparked so many thoughts that they have to marshaled into an orderly queue and forced to wait patiently. Its primary focus …
16 July 2017 | phd thesis, podcast, Uncategorized
I am late to this particular party, but have now caught up with the first series of Serial. Because I’m late, you probably know that it’s a podcast from the …
25 June 2017 | journal article, Uncategorized
Everyone loves a good list. Lists of things, if complete, give us a definitive account of the contents of a category. They let us put things into easily understood groups …
11 May 2017 | Uncategorized, web resource
About 18 months ago, my boss issued an instruction to all staff: for regular travel to client meetings, work functions and so forth, he wanted us to use Uber-X. His …
6 May 2017 | literature review, research paper, statistics, Uncategorized, web resource
Since my last post, I’ve been having a series of discussions about this tricky, slippery term, the creative industries. The first was with Gavin Bowman who pointed out that industry …
Read more about On who’s in and who’s out: Part 1 –Creative Industries
17 April 2017 | literature review, Uncategorized, web resource
Talk about the term “creative industries’ seems to inevitably lead to questions of definition. And those questions lead to more questions. And before long, we’re in a world of confusion. …
Read more about A creative industries definition that recognises commercial intent (WIP).
11 February 2017 | book, Uncategorized
Recently, I’ve become interested in decision making. My job is frequently about helping people make decisions which impact their businesses and their lives. It’s also about selling services, which requires …
Read more about Decisions, visions, brain functions and storytelling
4 February 2017 | Uncategorized
This blog has been on pause for a bit while I’ve been attending to various other bits and pieces. But throughout that time, I’ve been savouring a book called Streaming, …
Read more about Entrepreneurship: led by data, design or instinct
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