This is a collection of articles that caught my attention this week with the theme of designing for resilience. Who’s talking about resilience? People working in psychology, government, information technology, climate change, architecture, product development,…
Writing
Expansion and contraction
I used to not like coffee. However, after being introduced to a café latte in architecture school, I never looked back. Once I started working, my relationship with coffee expanded exponentially. I began to notice the…
Flow state
This is a reprint of an article that was published during the summer of 2016. “There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise. And such is the…
The problem with resilience
If resilience is adaptability and toughness, does it mean that we are ignoring the problem? Problems are addressed and solved by interacting with and getting to know them. Is it possible that being resilient implies…
Why does resilience matter?
Teaching people to survive for the long term involves building internal systems that enable your organization to be flexible, handle adversity, and continue to generate profit. This may involve promoting active and open communication between…
Resilience is adaptability
The word resilience is being used more frequently to describe companies, urban areas, and people. It is appearing in the news and social media, and being used by leaders and politicians. Organizations that are resilient…