From innovation to impact
Adrian Brown, Executive Director of the Centre for Public
Impact
3rd December 2015
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1. Problem identification
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2. Experimentation
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3. Implementation
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1. Problem identification
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1. Problem identification
BARRIERS
Wilful blindness
Lack of urgency
Mixed messages
Lack of clarity
No impact measures
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1. Problem identification
BARRIERS
UNBLOCKERS
Wilful blindness
Democracy
Lack of urgency
Transparency
Mixed messages
Data
Lack of clarity
Clarity of purpose
No impact measures
Impact measurement
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1. Problem identification
2. Experimentation
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2. Experimentation
BARRIERS
Risk aversion
Cultural barriers
Skills gaps
Status quo
Equity
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2. Experimentation
BARRIERS
UNBLOCKERS
Risk aversion
Skunkworks
Cultural barriers
Hiring outsiders
Skills gaps
Changing incentives
Status quo
Role modelling
Equity
Open government
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1. Problem identification
2. Experimentation
3. Implementation
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3. Implementation
BARRIERS
Fear of change
Insufficient momentum
Inability to scale
Loss of interest
Change of leadership
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3. Implementation
BARRIERS
UNBLOCKERS
Fear of change
Long-term vision
Insufficient momentum
Relentlessness
Inability to scale
Focus on scaling
Loss of interest
Local champions
Change of leadership
Committed leadership
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1. Problem identification
2. Experimentation
3. Implementation
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3. Implementation
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@4PublicImpact
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www.centreforpublicimpact.org
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