Tools in a Nutshell How we use the tools available to us matters a great deal. It always has and always will. Combined with certain behaviours it creates a base for stable navigation (sense-making) and defines a key component of our agency (what we can do for ourself and for others). In the 21st century, …
Moore’s Law and Then Some Typically manufacturers release a new smartphone, tablet or PC every 12 months which is faster and more powerful than the previous model and yet remains around the same price or cheaper. This idea, as articulated, in Moore’s Law has been hitherto a well-established principle in the field of technological development …
Whose Field Are You Ploughing? There is evidence that early humans were using one natural compound to fashion a softer one into a useful implement well over 300,000 years ago. This process known as “bruting” is a skill that is still practised today and is the basis on which gemstones are cut and crafted. It …
Creating Value Is Intimate Work Doing rewarding work is like art in the sense that its value is completed through contact with the intended or incidental audience. In some organisations, the perceived distance between inputs and outcomes can be so great it’s difficult for those doing the work to see this equation. It’s a well-documented …
