Doctor's Note

A mix of essays and commentary about design, innovation, technology, society, coaching, personal and leadership development. Since 1996.

Escaping your personal escape room

Escaping your personal escape room

This post was originally part of my newsletter Doctor’s Note. It is traditional at this time of the year to either write an end of year round-up or …

Futurice Show and Tell – Design Leadership

Futurice Show and Tell – Design Leadership

I was recently invited by Futurice Berlin to give a short talk on design leadership, along with Melanie Dreser. The video is now available and embedded below if …

Finding meaning and purpose in work and life

Finding meaning and purpose in work and life

This post was originally part of my newsletter Doctor’s Note. My most recent Power of Ten podcast episode is with Jungian Psychoanalyst and author Dr …

Understanding services as games with janky controls

Understanding services as games with janky controls

This post was originally part of my newsletter Doctor’s Note. I recently tweeted a Games Studies article by M. D. Schmalzer called Janky Controls and …

Antirom reunited apart

Antirom reunited apart

Much of my thinking about the relationship between playfulness and interactivity was formed during my time as a member of Antirom. Nikola Tosic managed to …

Finding the Shape of You

Finding the Shape of You

My leaving This is Doing and This is HCD wasn’t a pleasant experience, despite my desire for conscious uncoupling instead of painful divorce. Asking …

Boiling the Ocean: Complexity, Service Design, & Systems Thinking

Boiling the Ocean: Complexity, Service Design, & Systems Thinking

I recently gave a talk for Dan Levy’s Future of Now series called Boiling the Ocean: Complexity, Service Design, & Systems Thinking. The session was …