Comments on: GI Innovation in the UK – you just need to look in the right place.. http://www.edparsons.com/2007/06/gi-innovation-in-the-uk-you-just-need-to-look-in-the-right-place/ The blog of Ed Parsons, Geographer. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Birch http://www.edparsons.com/2007/06/gi-innovation-in-the-uk-you-just-need-to-look-in-the-right-place/#comment-877 Jason Birch Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:49:57 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=480#comment-877 Well, possibly not 20% time, but a lot depends on management perspectives. I'm lucky enough to work in a department where the value of passion has been recognised. While there is still the overriding imperative to get the City's business done, experimentation and innovation are also embraced wholeheartedly. This attitude results in business process improvements, but it also increases efficiency. I'm much more willing to work longer and harder on something that I love, but also on boring tasks so I can get back to the cool stuff. Jason Well, possibly not 20% time, but a lot depends on management perspectives. I’m lucky enough to work in a department where the value of passion has been recognised.

While there is still the overriding imperative to get the City’s business done, experimentation and innovation are also embraced wholeheartedly.

This attitude results in business process improvements, but it also increases efficiency. I’m much more willing to work longer and harder on something that I love, but also on boring tasks so I can get back to the cool stuff.

Jason

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