The designer and author Christopher Simmons asked me to write something for his new book on socially conscious design thinking. I chose to describe a project we created that was sparked by a conversation I had with NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger. You can order Chris’s new book, called JUST DESIGN, at Amazon. My essay follows. [...]

Tad Toulis from Teague writes a smart post at Core 77: “Design discourse often strikes me as analogous to a family get together. It sets out well enough; optimistic with an undercurrent of reconciliation, but it can turn sour. A casual remark or offhanded comment cuts quick, unearthing volumes of unresolved conflict and lingering baggage. [...]

Last week I attended the World Economic Forum’s second Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai. There were over 700 experts and thought leaders from business, academia, civil society and government putting forward their ideas. I am a member of the Council on Design. And like last year it was beyond inspiring to see the [...]

In 1963, Theodore Levitt wrote a prescient essay in the Harvard Business Review called “Creativity is Not Enough. In short, he outlines the real conditions for successful innovation within organizations. With the increased demand for innovation to address the challenges of our new economy, Levitt’s thinking may be more meaningful today than it was then. It’s worth a [...]