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For the first time, on January 09, 2019, Bright Mirror crossed the border! At Le Hasard Ludique in Paris, in partnership with Jokkolabs in Dakar and the Impact Hub in Accra, citizens gathered to discuss the theme of the future of water. For one evening, French, Senegalese and Ghanaians are gathered to invent an optimistic…

At the end of 2017, Eiffage Construction and Eiffage Immobilier launched their first internal innovation contest, Challenge #immo-inno, dedicated to tomorrow’s housing. After nine months of competition, a generous dose of audacity, a few late-night meetings and an overpowering desire to win, three teams stood out from the crowd with Origami taking top spot. Read…

Is your strategy Cyclope or Argus? One single eye to rely on, versus a diversity of eyes providing the gift of prophecy. Strategy is an enlightened way to watch, analyze, choose, launch and make your future happen. Strategy is not just about maximizing your immediate probability of success. It can be about changing the rules of…

This article is not a tribute to the benefits of collaboration or an effigy of the collaborative approach. It is an alternative vision of what we call “transversality”, or the intangible lines that need to exist and be reinforced between different boxes in a company’s organisation chart. Recently a new client with a strong culture…

From December 2017 to February 2018, 11,500 employees at Société Générale in Africa, spread across 18 subsidiaries, were invited to take part in an internal strategic debate – SAFARI, for Société Générale AFricA Rise – via the Assembl platform, powered by bluenove. Let’s take a closer look at this innovative adventure in collective intelligence. 1) THE STAKES The…