BCG Henderson Institute

Thomas Fink

Director, Trustee of the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences

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Thomas Fink

Director, Trustee of the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Thomas Fink is a fellow of the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences, a nonprofit institute for physics and mathematics research. He is working with BHI on the topics of repairability and recombinatorial innovation. Thomas’ research interests include discrete dynamics, complex networks, and fundamental laws of biology.

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BCG Henderson Institute | July 29, 2021

Home-Working Kills Innovation and Creativity

The best companies will get back to the office — it’s the only way workers can read the room and optimally align their interactions.

Harvard Business Review | December 17, 2019

Taming Complexity

Why does complexity accumulate in organizations? How can we manage its costs and benefits? We explore how to measure and tame complexity, building on lessons from biological, physical, and business systems.

Science Advances | January 9, 2019

How Much can we Influence the Rate of Innovation?

Innovation drives technological change, but the rate of innovation can vary markedly from one technology to another.

Scientific American | May 18, 2017

Harnessing Serendipity

Innovation is critical to sustained economic growth and mathematics can help us understand how it works

MIT Sloan Management Review | March 20, 2017

Harnessing the Secret Structure of Innovation

Innovation is often viewed as more art than science. But in reality, companies can improve their odds of sustained success by taking advantage of information about the unfolding innovation process.