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Fields on fire: making farming more sustainable in India – in pictures

Fields on fire: making farming more sustainable in India – in pictures | Local Economy in Action | Scoop.it
The northern state of Punjab feeds 500 million people each year with rice and wheat, but how can traditional farming methods be made more sustainable?
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Amazing satellite imagery of thousands of small field fires burning in India.

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Fast Talk: Elle Luna's Holistic Vision Of Design | Fast Company

Fast Talk: Elle Luna's Holistic Vision Of Design | Fast Company | Local Economy in Action | Scoop.it
Meet Elle Luna, who believes design plays a role at every stage of the process--even before teams start to think visually.

 

Dan Pink in his book A Whole New Mind has chapters on storytelling and design as essential 21st Century work skills.  Here is a demonstration of how the two are coming to life.

 

This article is an interview with a former IDEO designer Elle Luna who calls herself a "designer, storyteller, and startup advisor."

 

She chats about how humanizing brands is essential these days -- they are honest, emotional, and engaging (if done right, I add).

 

The link to storytelling? You can't understand or design effective customer experiences/products/services without listening to and gathering customer's stories.  And you can't engage your customers without sharing your stories in return

 

The only danger here? Not enough emphasis in the interview was placed on the ongoing dynamics of story listening and story sharing over time. But I am confident that will come!

 

Enjoy reading the rest of this article and continuing to understand that storytelling is an essential business core competence.


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Karen Dietz's comment, March 14, 2012 12:15 PM
Thank you for re-scooping this Bill! Have a great week :)