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Innovation: The Simple Definition

October 28, 2019 Cameron D. Norman 541 Views 0 Comments adaptation, circular economy, design, evaluation, healthcare, printing press, sustainability, value

Innovation definitions can sometimes create more confusion than clarity. Looking at what it is and does can change that. Innovation

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What’s in your baggage?

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 Cameron D. Norman 475 Views adaptation, compassion, complexity, design thinking, emotional baggage, evaluation, love, mindful organizations, mindfulness, psychology, reflective practice, strategy, systems thinking, wellbeing, work

Social and emotional baggage is what we bring with us and, like the real thing, it’s all in what we

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What’s the big idea and how are you going to make it real?

February 6, 2014 Cameron D. Norman 218 Views adaptation, Albert Einstein, design thinking, discovery, Herbert Simon, innovation, social innovation, Steve Jobs, strategy

Concepts like design thinking and developmental evaluation are best used when they help ask big questions before seeking answers. How

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Developmental Design and The Innovator’s Mindset

August 16, 2013August 16, 2013 Cameron D. Norman 225 Views adaptation, Android, anthropology, Apple, attractor, Blackberry, complexity, design thinking, developmental design, developmental evaluation, evaluation, Globe and Mail, Google, innovation, Instagram, iPad, iPhone, iPod, leadership, mobile phones, multimedia, observation, photography, resilience, Samsung, Steve Jobs, strategy, systems thinking, technology, video, Vine

Blackberry, once the ‘must have’ device is no longer so and may no longer even exist. Looking back on how

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Complexity, Innovation and Fear

January 30, 2010May 25, 2012 Cameron D. Norman 234 Views adaptation, complexity, education, fear, innovation, learning, Middle East, psychology, Seth Godin, social innovation, social media, systems thinking, teams

Complexity can induce fear and fear is a big reason why people don’t innovate. There are reasons for this, but also solutions. This post explores some of them.

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The Food Bank Model of Education and the Tyranny of Resiliency

September 5, 2009May 23, 2012 Cameron D. Norman 134 Views adaptation, community, education, food banks, food security, food systems, innovation, learning, psychology, resiliency, social determinants of health, systems thinking

Resiliency enables us to bounce back from adversity, but like an elastic band too much stretching can lead to breakdown. Food banks, once a stop-gap for food security are now a model for education. Are we stretching a little too far?

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