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Think Bigger: A book review by Bob Morris

June 16, 2014

Think Bigger: Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business Mark van Rijmenam AMACOM (2014) Here’s a multi-dimensional paradigm shift that will become a tsunami Where to begin? This book covers so much and covers it so well that…

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Peter Skarzynski and David Crosswhite: An interview by Bob Morris, Part Two

June 13, 2014

Peter Skarzynski is a founder and Managing Partner of ITC Business Group, LLC. He advises large, global organizations on strategy, innovation and organizational change and is recognized as a leading expert in enabling organizational renewal and growth through innovation. His…

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Marty Neumeier on “The Rules of Genius, #15: Work to an appropriate structure”

June 13, 2014

Every design has its own order. The job of the genius is to discover it. The best approach is to start with a logical structure, then deviate from it according to your needs, your skills, and the particular demands of…

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Marty Neumeier on “The Rules of Genius, #14: Use a dynamic process for reactive elements”

June 2, 2014

Complex problems are dynamic. They don’t hold still while you work on them. The traditional approach is to address a complex problem as if it were a simple problem, breaking it into discrete steps that can be executed one at…

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Why Innovating Means Eliminating Much of What You Have Just Created

May 31, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article by Greg McKeown for Fast Company magazine. He explains why, although it may seem like a waste of time or a step backward, we sometimes need to subtract from our “big ideas” to…

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Marty Neumeier on “The Rules of Genius, #13: Use a linear process for static elements”

May 23, 2014

The starting point for choosing a process is understanding what kind of system you’re dealing with. Is it simple or complex? Are the elements static and unchanging or dynamic and unpredictable? Many projects have fairly static elements. Even a project…

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Marty Neumeier on “The Rules of Genius, #12: Design quickly, decide slowly”

May 20, 2014

The first eleven rules were concerned with getting the right idea. The next fourteen are concerned with getting the idea right. This is the work of bending, shaping, and polishing your idea so it aligns with its purpose. This is…

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Peter Skarzynski and David Crosswhite: An interview by Bob Morris, Part One

May 19, 2014

Peter Skarzynski is a founder and Managing Partner of ITC Business Group, LLC. He advises large, global organizations on strategy, innovation and organizational change and is recognized as a leading expert in enabling organizational renewal and growth through innovation. His experience cuts across industries and includes technology, consumer products &…

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Marty Neumeier on “The Rules of Genius, #11: Use beauty as a yardstick”

May 9, 2014

The world’s greatest scientists, philosophers, and artists agree: If an idea isn’t beautiful, it’s probably not innovative. They’re putting a special spin on the word “beautiful” by defining beauty as a quality of wholeness, or harmony, that generates pleasure, meaning,…

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Marty Neumeier on “The Rules of Genius, #10: Wait for the Jolt”

May 1, 2014

When the right idea comes along, your emotional brain sends a signal to the rest of your body. It’s a tingle, a flash, or a jolt that tells you something remarkable has happened. Suddenly the world reels, a thousand gears…

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