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Putting Principles in Practice

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Cameron D. Norman 491 Viewscomplexity, design, design-driven evaluation, evaluation, innovation, Patagonia, principles, principles-focused evaluation, strategy, values-based leadership

A good principle can be a source of inspiration and guidance for action and accountability if we know how to develop it.

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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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Putting Foresight in its Place

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Cameron D. Norman 360 Viewsdesign, evaluation, innovation, strategic foresight, strategy

Foresight can be an enormously powerful vehicle for shaping strategy and nurturing innovative thinking if used properly. The problem is

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Using The Concept of Attractors To Facilitate Change

April 20, 2022 Cameron D. Norman 575 Viewsattractor, complexity, complexity science, complexity theory, design, evaluation, strategy, systems thinking

Attractors might be the most useful concept within complexity science for understanding practical change-making. By looking at how an attractor

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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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Rehabilitation, Recovery and Healing

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Cameron D. Norman 633 Viewsadaptive strategy, complexity, healing, pandemic, strategy, systems thinking, wellbeing

The COVID-19 pandemic has touched everything in ways great and small. The mindset we bring to see, feel, and sense

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Tricks with Tips

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Cameron D. Norman 425 Viewsbehavioural science, complexity, design, design thinking, designer, evaluation, innovation, learning, new years resolutions, psychology, strategy, toolkit

The proliferation of ‘tips and tricks’ for boosting change-making and innovation efforts obscures the craft and commitment that transformation requires.

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When Strategy Solutions Are Hidden in Plain Sight

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 Cameron D. Norman 404 Viewsadaptive strategy, complexity, covid-19, design, innovation, principles, public health, strategy

The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects provide a perfect example of similarity and difference in strategy, outcome, and impact. Are

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Resolutions Past, Present and Future

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Cameron D. Norman 450 Viewscomplexity, design, design for humans, mindfulness, new year's resolutions, planning, psychology, strategy, time

A year-end, a new calendar, or a change of seasons bring fresh starts and times of renewal and reflection. It’s

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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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