Conflicted Interests
Shifting outcomes requires shifts in our thinking about what works The science journal Nature recently published a thought piece looking
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psychology
The Developmental Psychology of Organizations
Every living thing has a journey that starts somewhere and ends eventually. Our ability to see this, understand it, and
Read moreElevating Design & Design Thinking
Design thinking has brought the language of design into popular discourse across different fields, but it’s failings threaten to
Read moreComplex problems and social learning
Adaptation, evolution, innovation, and growth all require that we gain new knowledge and apply it to our circumstances, or learn.
Read moreThe logic of a $1000 iPhone
Today Apple is expected to release a new series of iPhone handsets with the base price for one set at
Read moreExploding goals and their myths
Goal-directed language guides much of our social policy, investment and quests for innovation without much thought of what that means
Read moreSmart goals or better systems?
If you’re working toward some sort of collective goals — as an organization, network or even as an individual —
Read moreDecoupling creators from their creations
The world is transformed by creators — the artists, the innovators, the leaders — and their creations are what propel change
Read moreJaded: Whether You Are a Plant or a Stone Makes All the Difference
An attempt to innovate – do something new to produce value — is always fraught with risk and a high
Read moreHealing, by design
The concept of healing plays an integral part of healthy human development in many cultures, yet is largely unknown or misunderstood in
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