by Ellen Di Resta | Aug 31, 2021 | Future of Work, Insight, Tacit Knowledge
The global challenges we are facing today – the Grand Challenges such as climate change, economic inequality, etc. – do not exist neatly within a collection of single disciplines, and they cannot be addressed from within the traditional hierarchical, siloed systems that dominate our current work structures.
by Ellen Di Resta | Jun 24, 2021 | Big Data, Business Transformation, Data Analytics, Innovation, Insight, Longevity and Disruption, Market Adoption
“The algorithm indicated Robert McDaniel was more likely than 99.9 percent of Chicago’s population to either be shot or to have a shooting connected to him. That made him dangerous, and top brass at the Chicago PD knew it. So McDaniel had better be on his best...
by Ellen Di Resta | Jun 10, 2021 | Innovation, Insight, Market Adoption, Storytelling, Tacit Knowledge
Have you ever read the book Animal Farm? For many people it was assigned reading in secondary school or college. It provided a good example of how stories can be used to reveal a hidden meaning, or to deliver tacit social, political, or emotional messages. Good...
by Ellen Di Resta | May 27, 2021 | Consumer Experience, Innovation, Insight, Market Adoption, Tacit Knowledge
Do you remember the Magic Eye images that were popular many years ago? Here’s an example. Can you see the dolphins jumping through the hoop? Image from Magic Eye, Inc. (Look here or here for help to see it) All Magic Eye images have a 3D image camouflaged inside a 2D...
by Ellen Di Resta | May 13, 2021 | Business Transformation, Future of Work, Insight, Intentional Resilience
The current best practices for launching start-ups and new products are not achieving our intended goals. Since 1994, the failure rate for start-up companies has not changed, as shown by data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the US. It’s a similar story for new...
