Teresa M. Amabile & Mukti Khaire wrote an interesting article for October 2008′s HBR titled “Creativity and the Role of the Leader.” To answer the question, “How can organizations foster a culture of creativity?” they propose 6 guidelines. One of them is open the organization to diverse perspectives. When they discuss enhancing diversity, they state [...]
What is an American?
Dec 9, ’08
12:48 AM
I sketched a diagram several months ago but never got to revisit it. It was after hearing a discussion on the radio of what it is to be an American. I think it was a discussion on whether Barack Obama or John McCain was the more “American” of the two. That got me thinking about [...]
Defending Your Enemy
Oct 1, ’08
2:20 PM
Sottsass – Rams Ettore Sottsass (operational method, reflexive principle): Italian designer who was part of the Memphis Design Movement in the early 80′s. All about the perspective of the designer and people in their circumstances. In this view, products won’t sell w/o an emotional component. He was concerned with tribalism and factions in an audience. [...]