Designing design thinking driven operations

Take it easy.
I am not suggesting that attention is unimportant.
But I am suggesting that our obsession with attention is misplaced, at best.
And the fact that major industries have evolved to feed this obsession, simply adds to the problem.

It's not between you and your boss, your critics, your editor, your competition, your spouse or some other outsider. The essential confrontation, of course, is with yourself. You are your own biggest critic.

Highlights of the Pew Internet Project’s research related to mobile technology

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'Disruptive' tech for better education
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Social learning. Richards-Hill says the rise of social media should not be seen as a threat to education, but rather an ally. “Social media is disruptive technology and that's a good thing.

RT @fischmarkt: NEXT Service Design 2013 - Call for digital service design cases http://t.co/36bAWOb3qq

Some simply don't get it at all: Co-Creating Value Using Social Media Marketing http://t.co/adofyDzfb8 #fail

The US affluent consumer is highly likely to own a smartphone or tablet, and is increasingly turning to these devices to research and buy products.

Oppositional goals can actually increase creativity.

Study: Marketers struggle with customer mobile experiences BtoB Magazine Armonk, N.Y.—While marketers say mobile is critical to their business objectives, two-thirds indicate they don't have a strong understanding of the mobile-user experience,...

Today we’re going to go over 7 important eye-tracking studies that give a sneak peek into common browsing patterns and elements of human behavior that all marketers need to know.

High-growth firms are much more aggressive in how they use selected social media marketing tools than their average-growth counterparts, particularly Blogging, SEO, LinkedIn and Twitter.

The BBC’s young accelerator program, called BBC Labs, has launched its latest batch of London digital media startups.

What is the value of "experience"? That's not an idle question for companies in the sharing economy. The experience--or how the person experiences the company--is the differentiator from the equivalent traditional company.

Designing Devices: Dan Saffer: Amazon.com: Kindle Store (RT @aral: Just finished Designing Devices by @odannyboy. Should be required reading for all designers.

A new Bain & Company survey shows that innovative companies are made, not born. They develop five essential skills, ranging from a strategy focused on innovation goals to effective management of the innovation portfolio.

Valentin Heun's projects include a door lock, desk lamps, and a small radio that bring the benefits of computation to objects without sacrificing their intrinsic, tactile pleasures.