The Pivot Playbook Podcast Ellis Jones x Shackleton Labs
Is creativity a gift some people are born with, or a skill anyone can build? In this conversation with Rhod Ellis-Jones (creator of The Pivot Playbook), Shackleton Labs founder Mike Davis unpacks the neuroscience of creative thinking, why dopamine keeps us going through trial and error, and why problem-solving and creativity now top the World Economic Forum's list of in-demand workplace skills — especially as AI reshapes how we work.
The AI adoption paradox: why 90% is using it and 10% is getting value
AI adoption is the biggest technology shift the for-purpose sector has seen since the move to cloud computing and the proliferation of the smartphone — and it has landed in a fraction of the time.
Ten years in the for-purpose sector: what's actually changed
The model the last decade was built on is running out of road — and the AI wave is exposing exactly how thinly capitalised the sector has been on the things that drive productivity.
The innovation readiness gap is your biggest AI risk
The biggest AI risk for nonprofits isn’t the technology itself, but the gap between their ambition to innovate and their readiness in governance, leadership and capability to use it effectively.
Innovation can improve results and job satisfaction in the NFP sector
The average Australian not-for-profit sector employee is less satisfied about the rewards and career opportunities on offer than employees elsewhere. Shackleton Labs Founder, Mike Davis talks about how innovation can help.
How Culture Promotes Innovation… Or Doesn’t
You don’t automatically inherit an organisational culture that promotes innovation; you have to create it intentionally. One of the most underappreciated elements of organisational culture is psychological safety.
Starting Your Innovation Journey
The first step on a journey always requires the most conviction. Beginning an organisational innovation journey can be demanding, arduous, confusing and testing. So what can you do as an innovation leader to get started the right way?
Funding For Purpose Innovation
Australia ranks 7th out of 25 OECD countries in innovation. This is from an industry study of businesses in Australia. How does our for purpose sector or not for profit and social enterprise sector rank globally?