problem solving

by: Iqbal Mohammed

Was looking through my notes recently and came across the Phoenix Checklist - a set of questions developed by the CIA to enable their agents and operatives to think about a problem thoroughly. It should come in handy for us planners and strategists.

The problem

by: Sigurd Rinde

Or rather what does it deliver?

Yesterday's post was inspired by a call for help - "A Solution to My Solution Issue, Please" - prompted by a corporate discussion of whether being in the business of "products" or "solutions" was the right concept.

Once upon the time business

by: Idris Mootee

Transcendent product design is both a matter
of strategy and philosophy. The most common reason product development has gone
wrong is that people stop at the worst time--when the solutions are most
convoluted. It is about going beyond that point to think about the experiences

by: David Armano

By: Guy Kawasaki

by: John Caddell

In the Wall Street Journal, columnist David Wessel highlights the role prizes have played, and continue to play, in fostering innovation.

by: David Armano

BusinessWeek has a great piece on how the business world is turning to designers to help solve their complex problems through innovation vs. drawn out strategization.

by: David Armano

The Evolution of Creativity is Underway.  Which Side Are You On?