Posts by Carol Ross
Diversity of Thought
I ran across two articles that speak to the importance of boundary crossing, the second just published today by The New York Times: Diversity of Thought:The Next Frontier Innovative Minds Don’t Think Alike Both articles emphasize how breakthroughs depend on resisting the temptation to surround ourselves with people who are like us. Homogeneity is the…
Read MoreHow to Save a Life
Students from Northwestern University’s law school, medical school, management school and engineering school, are part of a boundary-crossing entrepreneurship program. Placed into teams of four, one from each school, these students shadow hand-picked physicians in hospitals. The intended outcome of these groups: To develop ideas for new medical devices To identify process improvements that will…
Read MoreBrilliant Gift Giving…for next year
My 50 something brother-in-law appreciated my gift to him–a book that I ordered from Amazon. In fact, he raved about it as soon as he opened it up–a book about a naval explorer of China from the 15th century (famous, if you are into this period of world history). It was one of the best…
Read MoreCrescendos, Christmas, and Crying
It’s Christmas Eve. I’m hosting Christmas dinner for my family tomorrow–all 21 of them. I have three siblings, all married with families, in the area. We rotate who hosts Thanksgiving and Christmas from year to year. The last time I hosted Christmas was several years ago, pinch-hitting for my sister-in-law, whose mother had a stroke…
Read MoreSix Senses and Leaders
My colleague, Robert Rasmussen, an expert in using LEGO SERIOUS PLAY, writes in his ezine: "Over eight years, Charles Palus and David Horth, researchers at the Center for Creative Leadership and co-authors of "The Leader’s Edge, Six Creative Competencies for Navigating Complex Challenges", observed several hundred individual leaders. The authors found six interrelated creative competencies…
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