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{{a|devil|{{Image|Clarice and Lecter|jpg|No! She ''covers'', Clarice!}}}}{{quote|“''Major innovation comes, most of all, from the unexplored no-man’s land between the disciplines.''” | {{a|devil|{{Image|Clarice and Lecter|jpg|No! She ''covers'', Clarice!}}}}{{Quote| | ||
{{Innovation and the legal eagle}}}} | |||
{{d|Innovation|/ˌɪnəʊˈveɪʃən/|n|}} | |||
The practice of systematically identifying thoughtless, ineffective or wasteful processes wherever they arise in an organisation and, by surgical deployment of [[technology]], institutionalising them. | |||
{{quote|“''Major innovation comes, most of all, from the unexplored no-man’s land between the disciplines.''” | |||
: — {{author|Norbert Wiener}}, quoted by {{author|James Burke}}}} | : — {{author|Norbert Wiener}}, quoted by {{author|James Burke}}}} | ||
===On journeys and outcomes=== | |||
Every story can be boiled down this: once upon a time there was a problem, and it got resolved. | Every story can be boiled down this: once upon a time there was a problem, and it got resolved. | ||
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===About that “will-they-won’t-they” suspense element=== | ===About that “will-they-won’t-they” suspense element=== | ||
When telling a story, do not overlook the importance of that “suspense” element. This is what converts your story from a matter of basic arithmetic to the rollercoasting ''bildungsroman'' that will sweep all other works of the ''New York Times'' bestsellers’ list. A problem whose solution is clear to all from the outset is — ''not a problem''. Patrons will not pay to see a movie without some ''jeopardy'' in it. The audience craves an ebb and flow of fortunes, some heart-in-mouth moments, some oohs, some aahs, but culminating in a grand set-piece of | When telling a story, do not overlook the importance of that “suspense” element. This is what converts your story from a matter of basic arithmetic to the rollercoasting ''bildungsroman'' that will sweep all other works of the ''New York Times'' bestsellers’ list. A problem whose solution is clear to all from the outset is — ''not a problem''. Patrons will not pay to see a movie without some ''jeopardy'' in it. The audience craves an ebb and flow of fortunes, some heart-in-mouth moments, some oohs, some aahs, but culminating in a grand set-piece of gravity-defying [[swordcraft]]: a fragile golden bauble rescued from the broiling crater into which the deal was surely headed. | ||
Hence, the psychology of professional advisory business: ''look for unsolved problems''. If you can’t find any, ''make some up''. | |||
There is no value in a solved problem — a basic reason [[why is legaltech so disappointing|why legaltech is disappointing]] is that no sooner has it achieved its purpose, it vanishes into the [[invisible present]]. It is straightaway taken for granted. Its value evaporates like dew on a desert flower. | |||
What do do if there are no problems? ''Make'' some. The dark art the adviser is to persuade her client that it has a problem. That may involve contorting previously-solved problems, ever-so-slightly twisting the chassis so the wagon doesn't quite seat itself on the rails any more. ''Then'' there is some valuable<ref>To the professional advisor: remember in whose eyes beauty lies.</ref> peripheral fiddling to do. | What do do if there are no problems? ''Make'' some. The dark art the adviser is to persuade her client that it has a problem. That may involve contorting previously-solved problems, ever-so-slightly twisting the chassis so the wagon doesn't quite seat itself on the rails any more. ''Then'' there is some valuable<ref>To the professional advisor: remember in whose eyes beauty lies.</ref> peripheral fiddling to do. |