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writing“Many civilizations come to an end because they do not treat their environment responsibly.”
Jared Diamond, “Collapse”
The factor that has an impact on communication behavior is social networks.
“The close circle of contacts is composed of about 20 people: 7 in the ‘intimate circle’, 13 in the ‘close circle’. A further 37 are ‘weaker ties’. This core of 20 is a number that’s consistent across countries in Europe and the US.
Who’s in this core? About 60% are ‘given’ contacts (family, schoolmates, work colleagues, neighbours), only 40% are ‘chosen’. If you look with whom people communicate, 3/4 of the contacts happen with the people within those 20 ‘core’ contacts.”
Stefana Broadbent, anthropologist Swisscom
Flexible/adaptive
Open to serendipity and change.
Able to adjust game plan as needed.
Entertains multiple ideas & solutions.
Persevering
Hardworking and persistent.
Champions new ideas with tenacity.
Committed to followthrough and bottom-line results.
Formally articulate
Communicates ideas effectively.
Translates abstract concepts into meaningful language.
Creates prototypes with ease.
Resilient
Bounces back from disappointment.
Learns quickly from feedback.
Willing to “try, try again.”
Situationally collaborative
Balances rugged individualism with political savvy.
Open to coaching and input.
Rallies support as needed.
Balances intuition and analysis
Alternates between divergent and convergent thinking.
Entertains hunches before analyzing them.
Trusts their gut, uses their head.
Committed to learning
Continually seeks knowledge.
Synthesizes new input quickly.
Balances info gathering and action.
Tolerates ambiguity
Comfortable with chaos.
Able to entertain paradox.
Doesn’t settle for the first “right idea.”
Recognizes Patterns
Perceptive and discriminating.
Notices organizing principles & trends.
Sees (and challenges) the Big Picture.
Reflective
Incubates on problems and challenges.
Seeks out states of immersion.
Ponders, muses and contemplates.
Makes new connections
Sees relationships between seemingly disconnected elements.
Synthesizes new combinations.
Distills odd ideas down to their underlying principles.
Self-accepting
Withholds compulsive criticism of their own ideas.
Understands “perfection is the enemy of the good.”
Unattached to looking good in the eyes of others.
Peripatetic
Changes work environments as needed.
Wanders, walks or travels to inspire fresh thinking.
Given to movement and interaction.
Playful & humorous
Appreciates incongruities and surprise.
Able to appear foolish and child-like.
Laughs easily and often.
Takes risks
Goes beyond their comfort zone.
Experimental and nonconforming.
Courageously willing to “fail” (but learns from feedback).
Entertains the fantastic
Conjures outrageous scenarios.
Sees possibilities within the seemingly impossible.
Honors dreams and daydreams.
Self-motivated
Responds to deep inner needs.
Proactively initiates new projects.
Intrinsically rewarded for efforts.
Visionary
Highly imaginative.
Maintains a future orientation.
Thinks in mental pictures.
Curious
Actively explores their environment.
Investigates new possibilities.
Honors their sense of awe and wonder.
Challenges status quo
Dissatisfied with current reality.
Questions authority and routine.
Confronts assumptions.
Ask about failure
• If you failed completely or partially, what would happen?
• Are the risks and possible losses acceptable? Can they be avoided or reduced?
• If you fail, what can you salvage?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of starting over?
Ask about success
• What criteria will you use to determine success?
• Who is essential to the outcome?
• What place, location or thing is necessary?
• What action, process, activity or event must occur?
• What can you do to make your idea even better?
Ask about the future
• Will you idea become obsolete because of evolving technologies? When may this occur?
• If your idea is a product or service, what effect will it have on people’s quality of life? Physical or mental health? Safety? Standards of living?
• If the idea catches on suddenly, can you keep up with demand?
• How might changes in these circumstances affect your idea: overseas competition, change of management, cost of materials, availability of materials?
Ask personal questions
• If it were your money, what would you do?
• How strong is your commitment to the project?
• Should you challenge any of your assumptions?
• What do you assume are the givens?
• What facts should you question?
• What are you taking for granted?
Ask about your mission
• Do you know exactly where this idea fits into the big picture?
• Does it promote your mission?
• Have you been looking at this idea from all points of view or just your own?
Ask about timing
• Is the idea timely?
• Is it too early, too much ahead of its time?
Charles Thompson, “What a Great Idea! Key Steps Creative People Take”
“Göteborg är en jävla stad för poeter.”
Harry Martinsson, författare och nobelpristagare 1974
“Danger: if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never!”
Winston Churchill
1. Vilka är de svåraste problemen vi stöter på i vårt sätt att göra affärer - vilka marknadsproblem är ständigt återkommande?
2. Vad är (överraskande) enkelt i vår affär - de saker som fungerar bättre än förväntat?
3. Var är paraden? Vilka stora trender försöker vi rida på?
Hur skulle vår affär se ut om vi:
• Slutade göra det som är svårt
• Gjorde fler av de enkla sakerna
• Säkerställde att vi ledde den största paraden vi kan hitta
Enligt Andy Sack, vd för Judy’s Books
“The basic idea was to solicit thousands of predictions from hundreds of experts about the fates of dozens of countries, and then score the predictions for accuracy. We find that the media not only fail to weed out bad ideas, but that they often favor bad ideas, especially when the truth is too messy to be packaged neatly.”
Philip E. Tetlock, “Expert Political Judgment: How Good is It? How Can We Know?”
1. Vem mer vill ha (något bra)?
2. Hemligheterna bakom (något spännande)
3. Här ett sätt som får (något) att (något annat)
4. De okända sätten att (något spännande)
5. Bli av med (ett problem) en gång för alla
6. Så fixar du snabbt (ett problem)
7. Nu kan du få (något folk vill ha) (på ett härligt sätt)
8. (Göra något) som (någon som speciell)
9. Skaffa (något) som du kan vara stolt över
10. Vad alla bör veta om (något)
1. Ställ en fråga.
2. Dra en anekdot eller ett citat av en välkänd person.
3. Hjälp sinnena på traven, skapa en bild.
4. Använd analogier, en metafor eller en liknelse.
5. Öppna med fantastiska eller tankeväckande fakta.