Social Innovation on Big Issues
Some problems have deep roots, seem intractable and resist change. Our first social innovation might be understanding that change is
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What is Evaluation For?
Evaluation is the longest four-letter word in the English language. Kidding aside, what is evaluation? Why should we all care?
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The Empathy Gap
Empathy is considered to be at the bedrock of good design. But what if how we’re thinking about empathy is
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Alberta’s Innovation Advantage
The Canadian province of Alberta has a reputation for fostering innovation. From strategic foresight to systemic design this reputation is
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Design Thinking for the Planet
Circular thinking — from economics to design – is reshaping our world. By changing our thinking we change our relationship
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Innovation to Your Inbox
Of the many ways to reach people, email still works. Sometimes innovation is best doing new things with old tools.
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An Organizing Framework for Innovation
Innovation requires the right organizing, not just skill and vision. This article explores what that means in practice.
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Leadership & Design Thinking: Missed Opportunities
A recent article titled ‘The Right Way to Lead Design Thinking’ gets a lot of things wrong not because of
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 moreBeyond Bullshit for Design Thinking
Design thinking is in its ‘bullshit’ phase, a time characterized by wild hype, popularity and little evidence of what it
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