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Collision Course
Creating Space for Serendipity
If you only had 30 seconds I'd tell you:
The physical space around us has a big impact on the way we think and interact with each other.
The configuration of our space at work can promote the collision of insights and ideas and it can accelerate a team's ability to work quickly. Innovators need to take an active interest in their space.
The need to pee and the need to eat; these are two surprisingly powerful tools to force collision.
Promoting microbursts of social interaction should be a managed activity. Spontaneity takes a lot of planning.
Spaces for serendipity are full of clutter. Innovation is allergic to clean and tidy environments.
Space should be both serious and playful but never solemn.
Innovation needs flexible spaces; ...
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