Innovation for the Real World
Why does most of what we read about innovation resemble very little of what our work life actually looks like?
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complexity
Entangled Knots and Complexity
The idea of entanglements is central to understanding complexity in systems and the knots that they generate The idea of
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System Entanglements and Change
‘New beginnings’ is a phrase that only works when both words are true and the systems around them support their
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Design’s Accessibility Problem
Our models of design and Design Thinking can enhance our ability to shape human systems without trivializing it’s importance. Design
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A Different Kind of Herd Mentality
Principles of movement, speed, and position can render our traditional sensemaking approaches useless if we’re not careful. Think of the
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Designing For Path Dependency: The Case of Mental Health
Path dependency is a concept in complexity science that refers to the way in which the past patterns influence current and future actions. Mindful attention to identifying these patterns and use of design thinking can help ensure that the past is not the present, unless we want it to be.
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Innovator’s Dilemmas
A bull is charging us and knowing which which — if any — horn we will take will determine what
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The Mindset, Skillset, Toolset for Innovation
What does it take to innovate? We look at the basics and what they mean for individuals and organizations looking
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Middle Ground
When ideas and opinions push to the extreme finding where the middle ground is becomes an innovation challenge. Darling I
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Sensemaking, Design and Innovation
We can’t change what we don’t understand and can’t understand what we can’t make sense of. Design is the discipline
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