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The Fear and Folly of Data

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Cameron D. Norman 397 Viewsdesign, evaluation, innovation, learning, public health, sensemaking, strategic design, strategy

Data-driven strategy and decision-making are only as good as the processes we have to gather, synthesize and use to inform

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First Mover Effects

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Cameron D. Norman 415 Viewsconsciousness, design strategy, design-driven strategy, identity, path dependence, reflective practice, strategic design, strategy

People remember the first, not always the best. This was sage wisdom that my doctoral advisor shared when speaking about

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Post-Pandemic Planning (Strategy in a Dangerous Time)

December 17, 2021January 4, 2022 Cameron D. Norman 913 Viewsadaptation, adaptive strategy, decision making, design, evaluation, innovation, persistence, psychology, strategic design, strategy

At the time of this writing, the world is wrestling with a new fast-moving variant of the COVID-19 virus (Omicron)

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Drips and Drops in Strategic Innovation

November 22, 2021November 19, 2021 Cameron D. Norman 542 Viewscomplexity, design thinking, evaluation, innovation, mindset, strategic design, strategic foresight

Strategic innovation is not immune to the same trends in consumption and use as we see in products and services.

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Incubation and Echoes

August 14, 2020February 24, 2021 Cameron D. Norman 807 Viewscognitive science, complexity, covid-19, design thinking, Liz Weaver, psychology, sensemaking, sketch map, strategic design, systemic design, systems thinking, Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement, The RSA, toolkit, visual thinking

Systems change requires the kind of tools and mindset shifts that can move how and what we see to act better. We profile various strategies to help you do that.

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Thinking systemically about systems thinking

September 4, 2014September 11, 2014 Cameron D. Norman 4601 Viewsboundaries, mindfulness, purpose, strategic design, strategy, systems thinking

Systems thinking is a class of theories, models and methods for understanding human and non-human interactions as seen as wholes