Visual thinking for learning conversations

You learn at the edge of your knowledge. To solve complex problems you have to look beyond your own area of expertise. That is called boundary crossing. The term comes from the educational sciences. In organizations boundaries take different shapes Think about…

You should not overcomplicate things. But going for a quick fix gets in the way if things are complicated. A plan from A to B is counterproductive: A is ambiguous and B is unpredictable. When you focus on a goal…

What do we do exactly when we think? What happens consciously and unconsciously? We don’t know. The way we look at thought determines how we think

For many problems there are no quick solutions. There is too much going on, too many people are involved, it is hard to get a grip. Trying to tackle these wicked problems can be stressful. But 

It is the end of the 50’s. Professor John Arnold takes a risk: He hires industrial designer Bob McKim at the Stanford mechanical engineering department. McKim has no Phd. Arnold is a pioneer: He wants to teach his students productive…

Maybe I should have stopped them? The lieutenant looks out over the Alps. It has been snowing for 2 days in a row. The unit he sent out to explore the grounds has not returned.