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Are insurance products being designed for insurer or customer needs?
Are insurance products being designed for insurer or customer needs?
In 2018, I explored the growing trend of insurance becoming embedded in products and services, making it less of a standalone transaction…
Magnetic
Nov 8
Design for the Future
Design for the Future
In this month’s edition of Magnetic Circle: our crowd-sourced blog, we’re asking Magnets: Are we truly designing for the future, or are we…
Magnetic
Oct 8
Interview with…Edwina Dunn OBE
Interview with…Edwina Dunn OBE
Data science visionary. Disruptor. Risk taker. Policy shaper. OBE for services to data and business. Founder of The Female Lead. Pioneered…
Magnetic
Sep 11
Interview with…Harry Kerr
Interview with…Harry Kerr
Our latest book, Optimism, is filled with stories of innovators who are transforming businesses and changing lives for the better. It’s a…
Magnetic
Aug 22
My career story: Sharmla Chetty
My career story: Sharmla Chetty
Our latest book captures the essence of optimism and the power of positive disruption. We’ve filled the pages with stories of innovators…
Magnetic
Aug 19
5 Signs of a thriving product culture
5 Signs of a thriving product culture
We’re having more and more conversations with businesses about creating product-centric cultures. This reflects the broader shift to…
Magnetic
Aug 19
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The art of positive disruption
The art of positive disruption
What does it mean to create a successful product culture and why do people keep asking us about it?
Magnetic
Aug 9
Designing for positive longevity
Designing for positive longevity
When so much in the world is challenging, optimism is the business leader’s superpower. Three frontiers we believe are ripe for optimistic…
Magnetic
Aug 5
Designing with optimism for climate change
Designing with optimism for climate change
When so much in the world is challenging, optimism is the business leader’s superpower. Three frontiers we believe are ripe for optimistic…
Magnetic
Jul 26
Designing with optimism for better mental health
Designing with optimism for better mental health
When so much in the world is challenging, optimism is the business leader’s superpower. Three frontiers we believe are ripe for optimistic…
Magnetic
Jul 16
Innovation in fast-moving times
Innovation in fast-moving times
The speed of change and growth across the business and customer landscapes shows no sign of slowing or getting any simpler. Rising demands…
Magnetic
Jul 5
The future is ours to design
The future is ours to design
When so much in the world is challenging, optimism is the business leader’s superpower.
Magnetic
Jul 1
Exciting Company News
Exciting Company News
Newton Acquires Magnetic to Bolster Strength in Design and Innovation
Gemma Slater
May 15
How Boredom Could Improve Your Business
How Boredom Could Improve Your Business
“Being bored is good for you — Go be bored!”
Gemma Slater
May 10
Sustainable by design: educating a path to a brighter future
Sustainable by design: educating a path to a brighter future
The solutions to the world’s most significant challenges don’t just lie in the laboratories of research institutions and the boardrooms of…
Gemma Slater
May 6
What do customers actually want?
What do customers actually want?
When businesses consider new and innovative products and services, it nearly always involves conducting research — and it usually involves…
Magnetic
Apr 24
The power of simplicity: lessons from the Eurostar
The power of simplicity: lessons from the Eurostar
As someone deeply entrenched in supporting organisations to uncover areas for improvement and innovation, even my leisure time becomes an…
Magnetic
Mar 26
The Magnetic Innovation Festival
The Magnetic Innovation Festival
This spring, at Magnetic, we’re helping businesses accelerate innovation and supercharge their growth with the Innovation Festival 2024.
Magnetic
Mar 4
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