Category Archives: Planning
Lessons Learned from the Accreditation Process
Educational accreditation is the approval from an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to verify that a school, higher education institution, or academic program maintains a certain level of educational standards. If you work in education, you probably know a fair bit about this process. If you don’t, you may have no…
Where Do We Teach People About ‘Wicked Messes’?
I was privileged to have a conversation with the great Ian Mitroff recently. After hearing him speak at the International Leadership Association as a keynote, I looked him up and couldn’t believe I had never come across his work. He was at Berkeley during the Golden Era with West Churchman, the McKennas, Fritjof Capra, and,…
The Innovative Habit
This post compares the act of innovation to the act of creativity and suggests that an innovative habit can be just as productive for businesses as a creative habit is for creatives. Preface What does it mean to be a ‘creative’? Put simply, ‘creatives’ are people who create something to be appreciated in an artistic…
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