For Many Decisions, Just Go with the Flow
This is a good tie to the role of “intuition.” Joel recognizes this as a very important early part of the process of ideas flowing through paradigms to reality — “The Possibilities Cone” Article Link
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Our Gambling Culture
There’s a lot of attention being paid to the lack of long-term thinking. All of Joel’s Strategic Exploration Tools address these concerns — the recent articles I’ve posted here are great materials for discussing all the tools with clients and …
Internet Searches May Make You Think You’re Smarter Than You Are
Very interesting post! Using the Internet is an easy way to feel omniscient. Enter a search term and the answers appear before your eyes. But at any moment you’re also just a few taps away from becoming an insufferable know-it-all. …
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Exploring the Same “Arc”
What happens if multiple teams explore the same particular “arc” (or first-order implication)? Consistent with our “scouting metaphor,” if we send good scouts out over the same territory, they’re likely to discover the different important elements, particularly if the topic …
Perspectives on the Long Term
What will it take to shift markets and companies away from a short-term way of thinking? Article Link
Why Reading On A Screen Is Bad For Critical Thinking
As we continue to explore both the “paper-based” and software supported versions of the Implications Wheel — this article raises some very thoughtful points from a “critical thinking” perspective. Article Link
Some Very Good “Center” Examples
Rise of the Machines From Michael Jackson’s “Shaping Tomorrow” Newsletter: An outstanding example of describing a “center” with details — and some good “first-order” implications. 17 February 2015 Many jobs will be automated-away while new, human-only jobs will grow dramatically …
The Imitation Game
A recommendation from a participant in our “paper-based” facilitator training. I watched the movie a few times — and the following comments are spot-on! I just saw The Imitation Game last weekend. It’s the movie that features the team …
Three Strategic Voices to Include on Your Team
We’ve discussed the value of having three different strategic thinking perspectives in any strategy work. These three strategic thinking perspectives include people with front-line experience, others with functional expertise, and innovative thinkers that look at opportunities and challenges in new and different …
Tactics for Asking Good Follow-Up Questions
Ask about the implications of their answer. When people answer a question without being particularly revealing, or by giving a very safe answer, what do you do? For instance, when asked about greatest weakness, someone says, “I’m a perfectionist” or …