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  • The tyranny of the problem solver

    Still life by Song Han The trigger for this post was an article on the nexxworks site about right & wrong in corporate innovation. The first paragraph focuses on the need to obsess on solving a customer problem. My friend and ex-colleague Kevin commented via LinkedIn: “Fantastic article! I’ve been banging on for years about… Read more

  • Petervan Update Sep 2018 – Time Capsules

    Here is my Sep 2018 update. On what happened the last couple of months, some new insights, some updated plans. © Petervan Performance “Get out of your prison cell” – Sep 2018 Picture by Eduardo Morales Many people ask me what I am doing, and I usually answer “nothing”. But if you look at the… Read more

  • Get out of your prison cell!

    Magritte behind bars – Digital Mix – © Petervan Artwork 2018 On 12 Sep 2018, I will do a live performance at the Finnovista Summit in Mexico-City. The theme of this year’s event is “Listen, Learn, Lead” and the title of my performance is “Get out of your prison cell! – An artistic reflection on listening, learning,… Read more

  • Curtain’s Up – David Lynch – Transcript

    There is a new 9 minute video profile about David Lynch. The text that goes with it is beautiful. I just made a transcript out of it. Enjoy. Cinema is a language It can say things Big abstract things And I love that about it   Some people are poets And have a beautiful way… Read more

  • Innovation Apes**t

    Holiday is almost over, and soon the corporate machinery will kick-in again in full swing, with plenty of exciting announcements about new innovation initiatives, conferences, books, accelerators, startups, scale-ups, and what have you. “How serious is your innovation?” is the title of a panel I will moderate at the Finnosummit 2018 on 12-13 Sep 2018. I… Read more

  • Fake trumps reality

    The 2018 Music Festival season is almost over, and the pattern of “experience” is all over the place. To be honest, I can’t hear the word “experience” anymore. Because most of them are fake, or fantasy at best. Tomorrowland 2018 Aftermovie Whether you look at videos from the Dimitri Vegas World Madness Tour, the Alcatraz… Read more