Articles & Reflections
Read articles and reflections resulting from my own experiences with innovation.
Published Articles
I’ve been honored to write a few articles and publications that reflect my perspective on things.
Innovating for a New Normal
The COVID-19 Crisis has brought most businesses to a moment of reflection – either because demand has dropped significantly and they need to rethink their business model, or because demand has overwhelmed them, and they need to rethink their way of working.
Digital Transformation in Central America: Marginalization or Empowerment?
As Digital Transformation reaches Central America, a strategic question arises: will it result in more marginalization, or in more empowerment? Writing from a practitioner’s perspective building on decades of lessons learned, the authors propose design principles for the transition. The region is systemically unprepared for the global forces that are hitting it, and the ability of the average citizen to generate income will increasingly decrease.
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Reflections
My Blog. This is where I vent my random thoughts about life and wrestle with concepts that I encounter.
Blessing #41
Yesterday, I turned 41. I started a new tradition last year, to give myself a blessing for the year. It’s a blessing that brings together what I have learned about life in the previous year. Here is my blessing for this year: https://vimeo.com/552508819 May you have perspective: That little moments have a big impact, and…
What to do if my great idea doesn’t work
I learned a great lesson from my two-year-old daughter the other day. We were putting a puzzle together, and she was frustrated because the piece she had in her hand didn’t work. https://vimeo.com/500906930 I started thinking that this happens to us a lot in our innovation efforts. We have a great idea and we really…
Why are we so polarized politically?
I’ve been living political polarization for a long time, but have always managed to bridge between opposing sides. In the past decade, this has become increasingly more difficult. As I’ve wrestled with why this is happening, I’ve found it helpful to visualize the role of political communication in this process. The first thing to keep…
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Blessing #41
Yesterday, I turned 41. I started a new tradition last year, to give myself a blessing for the year. It’s a blessing that brings together what I have learned about ...
What to do if my great idea doesn’t work
I learned a great lesson from my two-year-old daughter the other day. We were putting a puzzle together, and she was frustrated because the piece she had in her hand ...
Why are we so polarized politically?
I’ve been living political polarization for a long time, but have always managed to bridge between opposing sides. In the past decade, this has become increasingly more difficult. As I’ve ...
Innovating for a New Normal
The COVID-19 Crisis has brought most businesses to a moment of reflection – either because demand has dropped significantly and they need to rethink their business model, or because demand ...
Digital Transformation in Central America: Marginalization or Empowerment?
As Digital Transformation reaches Central America, a strategic question arises: will it result in more marginalization, or in more empowerment? Writing from a practitioner’s perspective building on decades of lessons ...