Design thinking & journalism
Do you feel panicked by new technology? Has the Internet uprooted your business model? Is your industry changing too quickly for you to keep up? You’re probably in journalism. Dial down the panic – design thinking just might come to the rescue! This article deals about one man’s quest to use design thinking to “re-engineer […]
Productivity and Competitiveness
Yesterday I attended the BC Business Council’s “Business 2011” conference as a guest of the Vancouver Economic Development Commission. The keynote was The Honourable Kevin Lynch, Vice-Chair, BMO Financial Group — but better known as a career federal public servant in a variety of important and influential roles — Clerk of the Privy Council, Secretary […]
Business games to boost creative solutions
That’s right, folks. It’s business game time. The Business Playground, by Dave Steward and Mark Simmons, is a book that applies creativity to business problems and decision making. From tips on how to brainstorm to thoughts on creating cultures of creativity and collaboration, the book highlights some of the finer points of design thinking. On […]
design thinking…business thinking
It’s always fun to step back and as some big questions — especially in January. I keep pondering the relationship between design thinking and business thinking. How do they interact? Helen Walters is an engaging writer and speaker. She is the former editor of Innovation and Design at Bloomberg BusinessWeek. I just finished re-reading […]