Category Archives: Business
Principles of Alignment Diagrams
I frequently get asked about a specific technique for creating alignment diagrams. It’s important to keep in mind that alignment diagrams aren’t a single document type, rather a class of maps that seek to visually represent and coordinate various aspects of
Principles of Alignment Diagrams
I frequently get asked about a specific technique for creating alignment diagrams. It’s important to keep in mind that alignment diagrams aren’t a single document type, rather a class of maps that seek to visually represent and coordinate various aspects of
Top 5 Posts in 2011 on Experiencing Information
Here is a list of my top posts in 2011, in order of the number of views each became. #1. …On Communicating Strategy for Design 19 June 2011 I’m really happy this came at the top of the list because it
Top 5 Posts in 2011 on Experiencing Information
Here is a list of my top posts in 2011, in order of the number of views each became. #1. …On Communicating Strategy for Design 19 June 2011 I’m really happy this came at the top of the list because it
Fighting The “Air Sandwich”: Aligning For Success
For a while now I’ve been observing a similar pattern in some companies I’ve worked for or had contact with: There’s often a disconnect between high-level strategies and what actually happens during implementation. Execs don’t get what they want, and
Fighting The “Air Sandwich”: Aligning For Success
For a while now I’ve been observing a similar pattern in some companies I’ve worked for or had contact with: There’s often a disconnect between high-level strategies and what actually happens during implementation. Execs don’t get what they want, and
Enterprise Business Motivation Model – Mapping The Business
The business world is becoming increasingly complex. Studies in business complexity show that leaders are unable to cope: they are pulled in different directions and unable to focus [1, 2]. Conflicting priorities, competing business units, and an inability to find
Enterprise Business Motivation Model – Mapping The Business
The business world is becoming increasingly complex. Studies in business complexity show that leaders are unable to cope: they are pulled in different directions and unable to focus [1, 2]. Conflicting priorities, competing business units, and an inability to find
Business Model Canvas: A Type Of Alignment Diagram
In my presentation at Euro IA 2010 in Paris, I proposed the term “alignment diagrams” to refer to the class of documents currently found in design practice that do a similar thing: they visually align multiple facets of customer behavior
Business Model Canvas: A Type Of Alignment Diagram
In my presentation at Euro IA 2010 in Paris, I proposed the term “alignment diagrams” to refer to the class of documents currently found in design practice that do a similar thing: they visually align multiple facets of customer behavior
Review of Free, by Chris Anderson (long)
Review of Free, by Chris Anderson (2009, Hyperion). “Innovation,“ in the broadest sense of the term, comes in different forms. Sure, there is product or technology innovation. But there is also process innovation, design innovation, organizational innovation, and business model
Review of Free, by Chris Anderson (long)
Review of Free, by Chris Anderson (2009, Hyperion). “Innovation,“ in the broadest sense of the term, comes in different forms. Sure, there is product or technology innovation. But there is also process innovation, design innovation, organizational innovation, and business model
Growth Leaders and Personas
I came across an article in the Sloan Management Review from July 2008 entitled “In Search of Growth Leaders” by Sean D. Carr, Jeanne M. Liedtka, Robert Rosen, and Robert E. Wiltbank. The authors discuss key qualitities of growth leaders,
Growth Leaders and Personas
I came across an article in the Sloan Management Review from July 2008 entitled “In Search of Growth Leaders” by Sean D. Carr, Jeanne M. Liedtka, Robert Rosen, and Robert E. Wiltbank. The authors discuss key qualitities of growth leaders,
Book Review: Subject To Change
Subject To Change, by Peter Merholz, Brandon Schauer, David Verba, and Todd Wilkens (Adaptive Paths), O’Reilly, 2008 In 1999, Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger formulated their 95 theses into what became the Cluetrain Manifesto, which
Book Review: Subject To Change
Subject To Change, by Peter Merholz, Brandon Schauer, David Verba, and Todd Wilkens (Adaptive Paths), O’Reilly, 2008 In 1999, Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger formulated their 95 theses into what became the Cluetrain Manifesto, which
Better Than Free
Kevin Kelly has a very interesting post in his book in progress The Technium. Victor tipped me off to this (thanks Victor). Check out Better Than Free. The internet allows for easily made and distributed copies: copies of documents, music,
Better Than Free
Kevin Kelly has a very interesting post in his book in progress The Technium. Victor tipped me off to this (thanks Victor). Check out Better Than Free. The internet allows for easily made and distributed copies: copies of documents, music,
New Radiohead Album – Pay What You Want
All the kids are talking about it, so I thought I’d join in. Radiohead is selling its new album In Rainbows for whatever price you’d like to pay. Check out the site for online orders for In Rainbows. Coincidentally, I’m
New Radiohead Album – Pay What You Want
All the kids are talking about it, so I thought I’d join in. Radiohead is selling its new album In Rainbows for whatever price you’d like to pay. Check out the site for online orders for In Rainbows. Coincidentally, I’m
EXPERIENCING INFORMATION 