It can be daunting to be suddenly thrust into a leadership position. As you work to figure out what to do next, it can feel like someone turned the lights off on you as you…
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What do you use to break through a barrier–a sledgehammer or patience?
Breaking barriers can be done in a moment, say, with a sledgehammer. Or it can be done over time, patiently and with discipline. Which approach you use depends on what you are trying to achieve.
Use The Language of Design To Create What’s Next
When you come to understand that all architects are doing is playing with patterns, space, voids, solids, organizational systems, then you can apply that mode of thinking to other disciplines. When you can see these…
Inclusive cities and what people value
What is an inclusive city? Logic might tell you that it is a place where all are welcome, opinions can be shared openly, and where everyone is treated fairly. This is from 2013, but is…
China is emerging as a design powerhouse
China has had the reputation of being a country that copies, especially in design and technology. It’s natural for people and organizations to copy what they want to become. Over time, the copying shifts to…
Mixing cultures: Day of the Dead and Halloween
The L.A. Times published an article today entitled, “Day of the Dead culture is getting pulled into Halloween’s retail vortex”. Here are three key points: First– An estimated 179 million Americans are expected to spend…