Slides from a talk given by Dr Roland Harwood from Liminal at the National Theatre in London in March 2019 as part of the launch for the DMA's Campaign for Great British Creativity

1. On The Edge: Creativity in a Connected World
DMA Event | 13.03.2019
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“Every single day I live on the edge.
My experience counts for very little.
It’s what we choose to do today and
tomorrow that really matters.”

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liminal
|ˈlɪmɪn(ə)l/|
adjective
1. on or at a boundary or threshold.
2. relating to a transitional stage of a process.
T E C H N I C A L
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1. Everything Connects
2. Out To The Edges
3. Collaboration Complexity
4. One Step Beyond

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1. Everything Connects

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How connected are we really?
B I R T H D A Y P A R A D O X

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“The value of a network is
proportional to the square of the
number of connected users.”
M E T C A L F ’ S L A W

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LEGO Ideas Community
https://ideas.lego.com

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“Connect on your similarities, and
benefit from your differences.”
V A L D I S K R E B S

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On The Edge
Innovating in a Connected World
Dr. Roland Harwood
roland@weareliminal.co
+44 7811 761 435
@rolandharwood
2. Out To The Edges

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Copy and Complete The Sketch

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“Most knowledge actually resides with other people
yet we usually fail to distinguish the knowledge
inside our heads from the knowledge outside it.”
R E B E C C A L A W S O N

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Ford City of Tomorrow Challenges
https://challenges.cityoftomorrow.com

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Whom specifically would it be
helpful to meet right now and why?
3 . 5 7 D E G R E E S O F S E P A R A T I O N

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3. Collaboration Complexity

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“We tolerate complexity by
failing to recognise it.”
S T E V E N S L O M A N A N D P H I L I P F E R N B A C K

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1. Simple rules can create chaotic behaviour.
2. Small changes can create a big difference.

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UBS Future of Finance Challenge
https://innovate.ubs.com

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“Attention is the rarest and purest
form of generosity.”
S I M O N E W E I L

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On The Edge
Innovating in a Connected World
Dr. Roland Harwood
roland@weareliminal.co
+44 7811 761 435
@rolandharwood
4. DecisionsOn The Edge
Innovating in a Connected World
Dr. Roland Harwood
roland@weareliminal.co
+44 7811 761 435
@rolandharwood
4. One Step Beyond

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“Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t
feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re
just about in the right place to do something exciting.”
D A V I D B O W I E

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“When you come to a
fork in the road, take it.”
Y O G I B E R R A

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On The Edge
Innovating in a Connected World
Dr. Roland Harwood
roland@weareliminal.co
+44 7811 761 435
@rolandharwoodEverything
Connects
Out To
The Edges
Collaboration
Complexity
One Step
Beyond

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“The periphery is where
the future reveals itself.”
J . G . B A L L A R D

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Thank You
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