“the invisibility of the obvious”

If Only We Knew What We Know: A book review by Bob Morris

February 12, 2015

If Only We Knew What We Know: The Transfer of Internal Knowledge and Best Practice Carla O’Dell and C. Jackson Grayson Free Press (2012, Paperbound Edition) The Invisibility of the Obvious Note: I posted the review that follows 14 years…

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Wilfull Blindness: Cataracts of Cognition

August 4, 2014

In her brilliant book, Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril, Margaret Heffernan rigorously and eloquently examines a common problem: denying truths that are “too painful, too frightening to confront.” Many people revert to denial because they…

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The secret sauce of creativity

November 17, 2013

Having read and reviewed several dozen books on creativity, innovation, and design thinking, I think I now understand what could be described as a “secret sauce.” It is the result of a process of connection, combination, and coordination. Here’s how…

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