Why Can’t We Solve BIG Problems, 140 Characters or Less?
We can make a difference and some of us do. Why can't we make more of a difference in the things that really matter? Jason Pontin asks why in the MIT Technology Review. He points [...]
October 2012
Why the FedEx Logo Works
Great article in Fast Company Co.Design, from Michael May's new book The Laws of Subtraction, on why the FedEx logo is so powerful. It's the story of Lindon Leader, the designer who created the FedEx [...]
You Won’t Find Innovation Just By Asking For It
Great article by Gianfranco Zaccai on why focus groups don't deliver great product innovations. "Focus groups aren’t useless. They can be insightful for fine-tuning something for the short term. But true innovation is about more [...]
Can You Design an Organization?
What's coming in the future that could make your business--even your entire industry--obsolete? How do you respond? Can you see it coming? Can you design a new organization to take over from inside your current [...]
How to Write About Issues So People Get It
My next book, due in Spring 2013, presents many of the leadership lessons of Nanovation in the form of a comic novel. Titled Affluenza, it's the story of a guy who casually tells a joke [...]