Perspectives on the Long Term
What will it take to shift markets and companies away from a short-term way of thinking? Article Link
Category: Implications Wheel
Why Reading On A Screen Is Bad For Critical Thinking
As we continue to explore both the “paper-based” and software supported versions of the Implications Wheel — this article raises some very thoughtful points from a “critical thinking” perspective. Article Link
Some Very Good “Center” Examples
Rise of the Machines From Michael Jackson’s “Shaping Tomorrow” Newsletter: An outstanding example of describing a “center” with details — and some good “first-order” implications. 17 February 2015 Many jobs will be automated-away while new, human-only jobs will grow dramatically …
The Imitation Game
A recommendation from a participant in our “paper-based” facilitator training. I watched the movie a few times — and the following comments are spot-on! I just saw The Imitation Game last weekend. It’s the movie that features the team …
Three Strategic Voices to Include on Your Team
We’ve discussed the value of having three different strategic thinking perspectives in any strategy work. These three strategic thinking perspectives include people with front-line experience, others with functional expertise, and innovative thinkers that look at opportunities and challenges in new and different …
Unintended Consequences
I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Lisa Scottoline at a book event 2014. She is the best-selling author who wrote my favorite quote on “unintended consequences.” She reacted very personally when I gave her the quote to sign. She …
Doctors and Decision Fatigue
I wonder if there is “scouting” fatigue? Does this suggest a two half-day format might yield better implications than a day-long event? We certainly know that participants report “mental exhaustion” at the end of long sessions. The phenomenon of “decision …
Diversity Is Good: Why Doesn’t Everyone Agree?
If all the viewpoints we hear come from people who are like us, we assume that we have the same information and the same perspective. We think we have the right answer and, since we don’t hear otherwise, we have …
Paper-Based Project – I-Wheel
Some observations and insights on “paper-based” explorations. Including some insights on using “paper arcs” for demonstrations — and some observations from an exploration conducted in November 2014 with 160 participants — created on paper then entered into the software. 160 …