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Wildfires: When Sparks Lead to Flames Across Systems

Canadian wildfires are ravaging millions of hectares of forests prompting the evacuation of thousands of people and smoke plumes that are affecting millions. It’s a case study in how we address the psychology of climate change, invoke systems thinking about health, and apply what we know about design to it all. In a recent interview …

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The Bricolage of Innovation And A Kit of Parts

While much is made of purposeful innovation labs and high tech solutions, much innovation happens by cobbling things together on the go and seeing what works. When we’re looking to respond to a changing situation, innovation, and create something new to serve the examples often shared are dissatisfying. That’s how I feel about most case …

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Psychological Momentum and Sustained Performance

Psychological momentum leverages performance, motivation, attention, and confidence for sustained change. Harnessing it and leveraging it effectively is a way to improve outcomes. and impact. If you’ve ever seen a team on a hot streak, you know about the power of momentum. Psychological momentum takes the idea first formed in physics and applies it to …

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An AI Innovation Case Study You Didn’t Expect

Meta’s Chief Scientist has provided us with a case study that both perpetuates and exposes many myths about innovation. It was the headline that grabbed me: “ChatGPT is ‘not particularly innovative,’ and ‘nothing revolutionary’, says Meta’s chief AI scientist” It came through Refind (a great service if you’ve never heard of it), which recommends articles …

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