Dave Gray

From the author of Gamestorming comes a guide to a way of thinking that has the power to transform the world around you.

Why do some people succeed at change while others fail? It's the way they think! Liminal thinking is a way to create change by understanding, shaping, and reframing beliefs. What beliefs are stopping you right now? You have a choice. You can create the world you want to live in, or live in a world created by others. If you are ready to start making changes, read this… Show more

From the author of Gamestorming comes a guide to a way of thinking that has the power to transform the world around you.

Why do some people succeed at change while others fail? It's the way they think! Liminal thinking is a way to create change by understanding, shaping, and reframing beliefs. What beliefs are stopping you right now? You have a choice. You can create the world you want to live in, or live in a world created by others. If you are ready to start making changes, read this book. Show less

Culture is widely recognized as one of the prime foundations of a successful business, yet it is still poorly understood, especially as an element of business architecture management. This chapter explores the following questions:

1. What is culture and why is it important?

2. Is there such a thing as an inherently “good” or “bad” culture?

3. What is the role of culture in change?

4. Can culture be designed?

5. If these things are possible, how might they… Show more

Culture is widely recognized as one of the prime foundations of a successful business, yet it is still poorly understood, especially as an element of business architecture management. This chapter explores the following questions:

1. What is culture and why is it important?

2. Is there such a thing as an inherently “good” or “bad” culture?

3. What is the role of culture in change?

4. Can culture be designed?

5. If these things are possible, how might they be achieved?

This chapter also introduces a diagnostic tool, the “Culture Map”―designed to help groups of all sizes improve their understanding of their culture, diagnose issues and work toward resolutions, along with some instructions for its use. Show less

The future of work is already here.

Customers are adopting disruptive technologies faster than your company can adapt. When your customers are delighted, they can amplify your message in ways that were never before possible. But when your company’s performance runs short of what you’ve promised, customers can seize control of your brand message, spreading their disappointment and frustration faster than you can keep up.

To keep pace with today’s connected customers, your company… Show more

The future of work is already here.

Customers are adopting disruptive technologies faster than your company can adapt. When your customers are delighted, they can amplify your message in ways that were never before possible. But when your company’s performance runs short of what you’ve promised, customers can seize control of your brand message, spreading their disappointment and frustration faster than you can keep up.

To keep pace with today’s connected customers, your company must become a connected company. That means deeply engaging with workers, partners, and customers, changing how work is done, how you measure success, and how performance is rewarded. It requires a new way of thinking about your company: less like a machine to be controlled, and more like a complex, dynamic system that can learn and adapt over time.

Connected companies have the advantage, because they learn and move faster than their competitors. While others work in isolation, they link into rich networks of possibility and expand their influence.

Connected companies around the world are aggressively acquiring customers and disrupting the competition. In The Connected Company, we examine what they’re doing, how they’re doing it, and why it works. And we show you how your company can use the same principles to adapt—and thrive—in today’s ever-changing global marketplace. Show less

This book includes more than 80 games to help you break down barriers, communicate better, and generate new ideas, insights, and strategies. The authors have identified tools and techniques from some of the world’s most innovative professionals, whose teams collaborate and make great things happen. This book is the result: a unique collection of games that encourage engagement and creativity while bringing more structure and clarity to the workplace.

This paper provides an overview of the ways that sketches function as informal representation tools, especially when used in design contexts. We then consider the tension between this essentially informal practical function of sketches, and two different factors that drive toward formalization. These are 1) the need for a computational interpretation, and 2) the desire to specify visual formalisms as scientific, critical or technical tools.

Every hour of every day, someone tries to sell him something. He has one way to deal with them: Say "NO." This book will show you how to get him from NO to GO.