“Arguably you could be creative without being innovative, but you can’t be innovative without being creative.”
23:08 February 25, 2009, from my Twitter feed.
Thoughts on creating disruptive organisational transformations with design thinking.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Quote of the Day 24/02/09
“It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it properly.”
—Rene Descartes
—Rene Descartes
Monday, February 23, 2009
Drafting My Thesis Proposal
I spent time today assembling my thesis proposal so that I have it in better shape for my meeting with John O’Connor tomorrow.
What is interesting is discovering that something I thought I had a clear idea about is really only a loosely-related cloudy collection of notions. Working through the proposal headings to break my topic down into its logical components and arguments is more interesting and rewarding than I had envisaged. The challenge is to really question all of my assumptions as I go.
Even at this very initial stage what I am finding is that as I think through the questions posed under each heading, I am splintering off sub-questions and sub-issues that all seem worthwhile pursuing. I have read so much about this topic over the last number of years that I have a menagerie of relevant ideas, opinions, commentary and analysis in my head. Different aspects of which keep surfacing as related points and issues are re-encountered in the drafting process.
I had a draft prepared for tomorrows meeting then I read Louise’s feedback on two topics posted by some of the others on WebCourses. That inspired me to go back in and immediately edit out some of the material I had been unsure about. So I think today’s draft is now about 50% focused. If I can get to the core of my proposal with John tomorrow and discard the rest of the extraneous material that will be most productive.
What is interesting is discovering that something I thought I had a clear idea about is really only a loosely-related cloudy collection of notions. Working through the proposal headings to break my topic down into its logical components and arguments is more interesting and rewarding than I had envisaged. The challenge is to really question all of my assumptions as I go.
Even at this very initial stage what I am finding is that as I think through the questions posed under each heading, I am splintering off sub-questions and sub-issues that all seem worthwhile pursuing. I have read so much about this topic over the last number of years that I have a menagerie of relevant ideas, opinions, commentary and analysis in my head. Different aspects of which keep surfacing as related points and issues are re-encountered in the drafting process.
I had a draft prepared for tomorrows meeting then I read Louise’s feedback on two topics posted by some of the others on WebCourses. That inspired me to go back in and immediately edit out some of the material I had been unsure about. So I think today’s draft is now about 50% focused. If I can get to the core of my proposal with John tomorrow and discard the rest of the extraneous material that will be most productive.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Quote of the Day18/02/09
“In times of rapid change (that would be now), embracing the algorithm of the evolution of ideas and systems is a significant competitive advantage.”
—Seth Godin on algorithms and business change
—Seth Godin on algorithms and business change
Monday, February 16, 2009
Quote of the Day 16/02/09
“So there is no such thing as information overload, there’s only filter failure.”
—Clay Shirkey, Interview with Columbia Journalism Review.
—Clay Shirkey, Interview with Columbia Journalism Review.
Friday, February 13, 2009
My Thought for the Day 13/02/09
“Moving the icons around on my iPod so that all dissertation-related apps are on same screen. That does count as productive work, yes?”
8:59 February 13, 2009, from my Twitter feed.
8:59 February 13, 2009, from my Twitter feed.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
My Thought for the Day 10/02/09
“Porter’s Five Forces would be way cooler if it was called something like ‘Porter Force Five!’ (I’m thinking cheesy 70’s tee-vee show here...)”10:18 PM February 10, 2009, from my Twitter feed.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
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