For new ideas and opportunities to reveal themselves, you have to move beyond learnings from the past. You have to learn to unlearn. “Unlearning is not about forgetting,” Mark Bonchek writes in the Harvard Business Review. “It’s about the abilityContinue Reading
The unlikeliest of moments and sources can lead to remarkable moments of resourceful innovation for those who view the world through the lens of “This could…” Japanese consumers love variety. There are over 300 flavors of Kit Kat for sale:Continue Reading
“This Could…” activates the mind and builds momentum for new ideas, new options, new directions. It creates an expectation that must be delivered upon. Continue Reading
By thinking of what something Could Be instead of what something Is, conditional thinking reveals new realms of possibility.Continue Reading
There is tremendous power in the cross-pollination of skills and their application. Mastering a skill or craft is a great achievement, but the full potential of a skill is often unrealized when it is not applied outside a specific discipline.Continue Reading
Yesterday I was thinking about a line I read in the book Chipper Jones, BallPlayer: “Make the adjustment before the pitcher does.” It’s powerful advice that applies far beyond baseball. Making an adjustment to respond to what is going toContinue Reading
The ways in which Reprogramming the City: Opportunities for Urban Infrastructure has resonated since its launch in Boston last year at the Boston Society of Architects BSA Space Gallery has been fantastic. I had the opportunity to talk to mayors from around the world about leveragingContinue Reading