We’re fond of the oddball genius, the outsider who sees possibilities that nobody else could, the creative destroyer that starts with a clean sheet, cross-fertilising industries or disciplines to generate a great leap forward.

But there is another breed of innovator, just as valid. 

One who combines deep knowledge and understanding of what’s gone before with an openness to novel solutions that enhance that past rather than destroying it.   Driven by a straightforward desire to make things better.

Unicorns and racehorses.   We need both.