We have an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine our work and our lives. Let’s not blow it. — Everyone is talking about what normal will look like in a “post-COVID” world. Discussions abound about “going back” to work. We think that way of thinking misses an enormous opportunity that we all have right now, and we believe that we must not simply recreate work — we must reimagine…

Tips & tricks are great — but how about a method for designing remote collaboration that really works for you? — This post is adapted from our Field Guide available at www.remotefieldguide.co. Why a Field Guide? The nature of work is changing. Remote work is becoming the norm for many of us. More and more teams are having to figure out how to work together remotely, and many are struggling to adapt.

Why knowing — and mastering — your mindset profile is so critical for effective leadership — You’ve seen it before. The way the energy in the room shifts when that one person walks in. That “grump.” …

Insights, tools, & wisdom from leaders across the design sprint community — Last week was the 3rd annual Sprint Conference, hosted this year by Google in Boulder, Colorado. Top facilitators, designers, innovators, and change-makers of all kinds convened to share tools and methods for getting the most out of sprints and out of a team in creative collaboration more broadly. Below I’ve…

Introducing the online Stoke Deck — Six years ago, I discovered an unmet need. I was working at the Stanford d.school and frequently had conversations with colleagues about how we might equip ourselves with tools to make our teaching more effective. …

Thoughts on the future of creative problem-solving from across the industry — A client recently asked me, “So what’s next for design thinking?” I shared some thoughts on systems thinking and talked about using virtual reality as an empathy-building tool, and then the conversation continued on to other topics. The question stuck with me over the ensuing days. More thoughts continued to…

How the most effective innovation leaders show up, do great work, and superpower their teams — Take a moment to think of an exceptional leader you know. Perhaps you find this person particularly inspiring or empowering or exceptional at what they do. Perhaps you work for or with them (or have in the past, or hope to in the future). Perhaps it’s just someone you’d follow…

Our approach to producing extraordinary results — I founded Lightshed with a simple yet ambitious mission: to elevate the world’s mastery of effective and sustainable creative collaboration. I believe there’s a better way to work together than most of us are accustomed to, and that better outcomes are attainable with the right approaches. …

From strategy to productivity to team dynamics, these titles will equip your team with abundant advice, wisdom, and perspective — Building a library is a great opportunity for a startup (or any business, for that matter) to invest in personal and professional development, provide problem-solving references for their team, and demonstrate the company’s cultural values. …