Leading Business by Design: Why and how business leaders invest in design
Design is everything, because without it we have no business. … there is intense competition, and anybody can design a decent product. They can’t all design outstanding products. So, design is the differentiator. CEO, Pentland Brands plc Leading Business by Design: Why and how business leaders invest in design is a report on research conducted by […]
d.studio reflections on the Fall 2013 lululemon studio
The d.studio hummed last term with two major projects for the B. Comm students — one section tackled a business model project for the Pacific Newspaper Group. The other section engaged with a series of projects from lululemon. I was honoured and delighted to have Nancy Richardson join me each Wednesday afternoon for three hours […]
MBA Global Immersion – the inaugural run
The Sauder MBA is in dynamic revision. Some would argue this is frustrating — others would say that curriculum always should be evolving and transforming in response to students and societal context. Whichever side of the fence you sit on, the Global Immersion for our Full Time MBAs had its inaugural run this past February. […]
When Widows Dance: Story Strategies for Innovation (prologue)
I met Dirk Beveridge in a bar in Rhode Island. No surprise, as most of my best professional relationships have started in bars. (Note that I use the word “relationship” intentionally – doing great things starts with the relationship first – details second. And bars tend to bring out our authentic selves, which helps us build authentic […]
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Conversation with Adam Kahane & Jeff Barnum [Reos]: managing labs, change and power.
Adam Kahane and Jeff Barnum play lead roles in the global change lab movement, through their organization Reos. They’re in Vancouver this week to meet with leaders in social innovation and to help launch the Belonging Lab. Moura and I met them in a small group to chat about our own change lab work, both […]
Re-inventing life in the swamp
[originally posted here] To borrow a delightful phrase from Soren Hansen and Henning Sejer-Jakobsen, one of the chief benefits of change labs for social innovation is that they allow us to lift our change process — “away from the swamp of everyday activities — routine, fear of failure, prejudice, bureaucracy and rules.” Instead, change labs offer […]
Reflection | Five
Hey guys, Throughout the year, I always looked forward to a good three hours on every Wednesday of creativity, group work, and learning at the Sauder D. Studio. In retrospect, the journey through this course was absolutely amazing. The course allowed us to explore through 95% hands-on work. I would recommend this class to anyone […]
Design your life!
Ted Talks Nigel Marsh: How to make work life balance work. Just before we venture into the real world in search for our dream jobs and embark on a journey of the “working life” I want to contribute a few tips on balancing work and life. It is imperative that you set guidelines […]
Paper can speak!
Ted Talks Kelli Anderson: Design to challenge reality Filmed 2011 Posted 2012 This video is a speech made by Kelli Anderson about her experience, work, and goals as a modern designer. She believes that people often confine the regular but do not explore other possibilities. She believes that the world is full of order, logic, and […]
d.studio week 13: final climate smart review
Sauder commerce undergrads never cease to amaze me with their talent, commitment and creativity. At least the ones that choose to be part of the d.studio exhibit these traits. Last Wednesday was the final studio where we invited the CEOs of the 5 business that the students worked with during the major project of term […]