What is Vision? Business or Organizational Vision? Is just a fantasy? or a vague idea based on unproven technology? It is actually a very specific and useful concept, if you understand it. A clear vision can help you plan for the future, manage what you are doing, and assess your project. However, before you can … Continue reading 16410: The Vision Thing →

Didactic.  That was the challenge with the early series.  We felt that we needed to teach even though the fictional characters were starting to take the lead. We move from city to city but what do we learn from our visits? This podcast looks at one corner in Seattle and asks what it teaches us … Continue reading Learning from Seattle Series I) →

We move from city to city but what do we learn from our visits? This podcast looks at one corner in Seattle and asks what it teaches us about our model of innovation, a model that is based on:   Vision Iteration and Refinement Socialization Small Group Decisions The city has a few things to … Continue reading 16407: Learning Innovation from Seattle →

We all have to bear bad news. It is what we have to do. Tell your box that he is wrong, your neighbor that she is disturbing the piece, your employee that he is fired. How do you do it? How Do you do it other than starting with the horribly awkward “I don’t bring … Continue reading Don’t you bring me no Bad News: How to Talk about Difficulty Topics →

We all have to bear bad news. It is what we have to do. Tell your box that he is wrong, your neighbor that she is disturbing the piece, your employee that he is fired. How do you do it? How Do you do it other than starting with the horribly awkward “I don’t bring … Continue reading 16915: How to Talk about Difficulty Topics →

We didn’t move to Seattle.  We thought it would be cute to set s series there.  Office in a houseboat.  A houseboat with a basement.  Slugs.  Techies everywhere. This fall, the podcast moves to Seattle. Such moves keep us flexible, agile, ready to face any task. Well, perhaps any task. There is this problem with … Continue reading Moving to Seattle (Series I) →

This fall, the podcast moves to Seattle. Such moves keep us flexible, agile, ready to face any task. Well, perhaps any task. There is this problem with slugs. However, we’re in Seattle to consider the attributes of an innovative organization. In the process, we’re looking at four attributes: Vision, Refinement, Socialization, and Decision-making. But to … Continue reading 16405: Seattle & the Problems of an Innovative Organization →

The time has come to move to our next site. Before we go, we do a quick summary of what we have learned about Science & Technology Policy while Maddie, our 8-year old entrepreneur shows us how she has actually applied it. [16385]

How has technology changed the role of interning? What is it like to move from a succession of unpaid jobs to a full time position? Are you really ready to be a full member of the workforce after a couple months of clerical work? The answer lies less with technology but with the nature of … Continue reading 16380: The Intern’s Dilemma or Anna gets an interview →

In a special interview, Steve Crocker, Chair of the Board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) talks about his organization, its future, and the future of the Internet. [16375]