Archive for August, 2009

Apple, Google and Microsoft’s Size Problem

via slideshare.net I like the three derived strategies on slide 16 – they are sound, yet the underlying starting points and rationales are a bit flawed I think: 1. Open source OS are left out of the strategic analysis (and this has different implications for the contenders) – think of Jolicloud, UbuntuNetbookRemix, Moblin, and YES [...]

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IIT Institute of Design Strategy Conference 2008 videos

via trex.id.iit.edu More information overload – ie. videos with John Seely Brown (above), Larry Keeley, AG Lafley, Bruce Nussbaum et al. – on how design innovation can drive business strategy. Posted via web from frogpond’s posterous

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Working Too Much or Not Enough?

via climbtothestars.org I commented on Steph’s blog on the subject of work (-life balance) – this is a matter dear to me as my holidays are creeping up and lots of jobs are still to be done. No rest till next week for me. [...] It’s something very personal (like some people prefer to work [...]

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What (Else) Can Agile Learn From Complexity

via slideshare.net Nice one. Even nicer when the disclaimer is on page 52 of 54. And nicest when lots of inspiration emerges out of chaos. Posted via web from frogpond’s posterous

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Hartmut Esslinger on Design, Business, and the Future

via melodiesinmarketing.com Great, great video clip – on design thinking, (design) talent, how to provide a place where people can be creative and innovative et al. (and I dig his swabian english accent as much as his views on life and future). Posted via web from frogpond’s posterous

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Transforming Contexts in Design Research

Transforming Contexts: UC DAAP talk, May 8, 2009 View more documents from Peter Jones. via melodiesinmarketing.com aka Mario Vellandi Well, from things to experiences to transformations – and how to take complex contexts into account. I like this meme of “Social Transformation Design” aka Design 4.0 … so far this note is nothing more than [...]

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Why Groups Fail to Share Information Effectively @ the PsyBlog

via spring.org.uk An extensive article on communication and decison-making, problem-solving and awareness of pressing problems – highlighting some dysfunctional effects that hinder a group (a team, a department, an organisation) to effectively share information. Research references included, too. Posted via web from frogpond’s posterous

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