Design Stinking

20Dec10

Thank you, Helen Walters, for your thoughtful piece on Design Thinking in FastCompany. In contrast, I will take a shorter, more scatological path to explaining why I think we need to stop this “exciting new phenomenon” before it kills its host. First, it’s pretentious and unable to withstand scrutiny. How did all the invention that [...]

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Tags: Cheryl Heller, communication design, Design Thinking, Helen Walters, Heller Communication Design, tequila

Collaboration vs. Competition

02Dec10

I am currently a coach in the NYU Stern Business Competition. I focus on the Social Venture side – including ventures that have a social mission and are for-profit, non-profit, and hybrids. Candidates will spend the year honing their pitch and plan with our coaching and rounds of judging. Social Venture Competition winners get the [...]

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Tags: Berklee Center, Biz GHormley, Collaboration, Competition, Integration, Stern Business Competition