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For the first time…
When was the last time you did something for the first time? This week’s post looks at the benefits of trying something new.
Culture Building
This week’s blog post takes a look at what culture is… and how to build a healthy one.
Good advice…
It's not particularly helpful to advise people to "be a good communicator" or "do good work," without giving some sense of HOW to do such things. Such advice is just a platitude that fails to produce action. When I come across that sort of thing in a blog or book, I...
Reflections from Developing the Simplified Vision Canvas
This post is by Allison Khaw, an ITK Facilitator at MITRE. The original Mission & Vision Canvas is a staple of the Innovation Toolkit—it addresses a common need, it’s impactful, and it’s fun. The Mission & Vision Canvas helps you develop new Mission and Vision...
Westheimer’s Discovery
This week’s blog post takes a look at “Westheimer’s Discovery,” and offers an idea about how to deal with it.
In Praise Of Crummy Books
Did you ever read a book so mediocre that you can’t put it down? This week’s blog post is about the surprising benefits of crummy books.
Prototyping Tool Update
Today’s blog post introduces ITK ‘s new Prototyping Tool!
Show Me…
The other day, I was walking down the hallway at work and bumped into a relatively senior person in my Division. She asked if I'd moved into a new office space in this area. I said "Yes, it's just down that hallway." Her response - a big grin and "Show me!" That...
Chaos will ensue…
Following up on a previous blog post, here's another fun quote from Fredric Laloux's intriguing book Reinventing Organizations: "Chaos will ensue, which is what you hope for." To put that line in context, he's writing about the creative chaos that is generally...
A Practice Of Comforting
Today’s blog post examines the concept of “a practice of comforting” and what that might mean for an organization.