“Incumbents usually see the same technologies that entrants do. Because of their processes and values, however, incumbents predictably ‘cram’ the technology into the largest and most obvious market applications…The problem with cramming is that it changes the innovation in ways that obviate its inherent disruptive energy. It takes an innovation from a circumstance in which…more
Investigating the unknown – “If you look at Sustainable Habitat, some of the product and service concepts are already generating interest, because the notion of sustainability has firmly become rooted in mainstream consciousness,’ he continues. ‘Two and a half years ago when we talked about this kind of issue people thought we were being alarmist…more
Investigating the unknown – why Philips does long-term, exploratory design research: “With probes, we study emerging trends and behavior and examine the link with associated technologies that, in a number of years time, may be relevant for our business. This involves tracking developments in five main areas – politics, economics, environment, technology and culture.”
One thing I’m learning through my work with complex designs is that anytime you design a grand solution, especially a closed system, it’s going to fail as times change. That’s both a cautionary and instructive lesson. Immediate failure is disappointing, but it’s worse to assume your once-successful solution will work forever. The world changes constantly,…more
This movie is about Jerry Seinfeld starting over. He threw away all his bits and went back to begging clubs for a short set, floundering on stage, trying to figure out how it all works. This is how comedians develop material. And as you can see it’s quite painful. – 6:00 That’s painful, watching yourself…more
How to Become an Early Riser – “The solution was to go to bed when I’m sleepy (and only when I’m sleepy) and get up with an alarm clock at a fixed time (7 days per week). So I always get up at the same time (in my case 5am), but I go to bed…more
I found a great quote that echoes the feeling with which I closed [my last post](http://ryskamp.org/brain/philosophy/simplicity-and-complexity): > Be regular and orderly in your life so that you may be violent and original in your work. – Gustave Flaubert From [Time Management for Creative People](http://wishful.fileburst.com/creativetime.pdf) (PDF)