David Whyte takes us on a journey into story, its power and the nature of reality. In any business the narrative and the way we engage with it defines its reality. Strategists often want the world to unfold as expected,…

Jonathan Harris developed We feel fine, a method of feeling the the consciousness of the web. In this talk he articulates his current feelings: that the kind of compressed, trivialized and discordant nature of an internet life is already producing…

Clay Shirky is one of the most articulate presenters on internet culture there is. Here at PSFK he talks about ITP, the school he teaches at, and how the simple aim of trying to do interesting things stimulates wonderful creativity…

I read The Art of the Long View in 1991 shortly before meeting Peter Schwartz for the first time. The book introduced me to the discipline of Scenario Planning and Peter introduced me to the power of thinking long term…

We traveled two thousand years to Masada where we witnessed the dawn over The Dead Sea, the distant mountains of Jordan and the story upon stories of Masada. The Jewish people,The Babylonoians, The Persians, The Romans, The British, The Arabs,…

Paul J. H. Schoemaker  6 Habits of True Strategic Thinkers | LinkedIn. Anticipate Think Critically Interpret Decide Align Learn This is a simple analysis from Paul J. H. Schoemaker  and rang true for me. As I look at the way I have…

  - Windows – Channels for communication.   We visited Windows – Channels for Communication in Tel Aviv recently. Rather like Caldera it is an organization that uses creativity to transform the lives of young people.  When you are working…

In Mongolia the Shamen channel the spirit of the wolf or the bear, other wildlife and abundance around them. By doing so they ground people in the traditions of the past and help them engage in the experiences of the…

The ice in the Weddle Sea is melting. It has always melted. It comes and goes. Time lapse photographs from space reveal The Antarctic as a huge white pumping heart, expanding and contracting with the seasons. As well as the annual…

In Brazil things are getting better. In research work we have done here at the studio we observed that in contrast to the USA and Europe the mood in Brazil was pretty upbeat. It is important to remember that everything…

The TEDx Austin experience is now online. Here is a list of the speakers linked to their videos. Make sure you watch Ellie Audet and her clear articulation of the creative process. David R. Dow Jeff Lofton Chris Riley Todd…

Our friend Alex Chadwick is a legendary producer and journalist from Public Radio. Recently he has turned his keen insight on the energy industry and begun a deep and broad investigation. His work helps us learn about a subject that…

In the museum at Grytviken is a photograph of a single flenser with a knife nearly twice his height, a man who flensed six thousand whales. Grytviken was one of seven whaling stations in South Georgia, a stop on our journey across…