Monthly Archives: July 2009

Design and design thinking articles on the web

Posted on July 22, 2009 by binnur

Here are a few design and design thinking related articles that caught my attention recently. Enjoy. From Fast Company‘s Think.Design blog by Ken Musgrave: The Enduring Power of Brand: Leica vs. Panasonic — Power of emotional connection Beyond Design, 10 … Continue reading →

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Deming’s New Leadership Competencies

Posted on July 19, 2009 by binnur

Recently I was reading about the need to recruit I-shaped people and T-shaped people for innovation in these articles: BusinessWeek‘s Innovation Calls for I-Shaped People by Bill Buxton FastCompany.com‘s Strategy by Design by Tim Brown As I glanced over them, I suddenly had a … Continue reading →

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Strategies to inspire your creativity

Posted on July 12, 2009 by binnur

We are all creative. But, we need inspiration and motivation to turn our creativity into action. Lately, I have been too focused on details, and as a result, I am starting to feel disconnected from my creative side. Here is … Continue reading →

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Spending time at the University of Washington

Posted on July 7, 2009 by binnur

For me, there is something about the college environment, college town, … The diversity, intensity, energy, … it draws me in. For the next few weeks, I will be hanging around the University of Washington campus and University District in … Continue reading →

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How to Manage Virtual Teams from MIT SMR

Posted on July 2, 2009 by binnur

A recent MIT Sloan Management Review has published a research article on How to Manage Virtual Teams (registration is required). The research highlights the fact that virtual teams, despite their challenges, can deliver significant performance and outperform their colocated counterparts. The article … Continue reading →

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