by divergence-academy | May 6, 2015 | Integrated Thinking
Welcome, all! We would like to direct you to several resources on the topics of probability and decision-making, including a WIRED article detailing the process of modeling an interesting coin flipping experiment. Take a look below! To read the full post, click the...
by divergence-academy | Jun 6, 2010 | Execution, Integrated Thinking
I consider John Wooden and Warren Buffett as two great teachers. Their main attribute is that they are great teachers of fundamentals whether it is finance or coaching. John Wooden is no more. He passed away on June 4th, 2010 at the age of 99, but his wisdom lives on....
by divergence-academy | Apr 11, 2010 | Business Strategy, Integrated Thinking
Pankaj Ghemawat in his book on the subject, Redefining Global Strategy, presents two strategic frameworks to help companies operate across borders. Two specific frameworks are – ADDING Value Scorecard and AAA. The ADDING Value Scorecard is a framework to help...
by divergence-academy | Apr 4, 2010 | Business Models, Integrated Thinking
Business model can be best described through nine building blocks that show the logic of how a company intends to make money. The nine blocks cover the four main areas of a business: customers, offer, infrastructure, and financial viability. The business model is like...
by divergence-academy | Mar 27, 2010 | Innovation, Integrated Thinking
The workshop at World Economic Form was organized around six themes as fire starters for discussion about design and its potential role in effecting change. Clarity: Complex problems require simple, clear and honest solutions. Context: No solution should be developed...
by divergence-academy | Jan 31, 2010 | Execution, Integrated Thinking |
Wicked problems, first identified by mathematician and planner Horst Rittel in the 1960s, are messy, aggressive, and confounding. According to Jennifer Riel, associate director of the Desautels Centre, you know you have a wicked problem if: The causes of the...