Book :  Publications

Predictably Irrational

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Opinions Dan Areily, 2008, Harper Collins, ISBN: 006135323X This is a fascinating look into the psychological forces at work when people make decisions and set expectations and explains how these differ widely from the rational and simplistic view that traditional economics takes.
Article :  Publications

P&G Changes Its Game (BusinessWeek)

P&G Changes Its Game This article describes how Proctor & Gamble is using design thinking to innovate and change its culture.
Article :  Publications

Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation Foundation

Boosting Productivity, Innovation, and Growth through a National Innovation Foundation

A Brookings Institute report describing the US's innovation challenge. Be sure to download the full PDF report.

Book :  Publications

The Anatomy of Change

The Anatomy of Change: A Way to Move through Life's Transitions
by Richard Strozzi-Hecker

Book :  Publications

Built to Last

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras

Book :  Publications

Interest and Inflation Free Money

Interest and Inflation Free Money
by Margrit Kennedy

Book :  Publications

The Joyless Economy: The Psychology of Human Satisfaction

The Joyless Economy: The Psychology of Human Satisfaction
by Tibor Scitovsky
Oxford University Press

Article :  Publications

The MFA is the new MBA

by Katherine Bell
Article at Harvard's Conversation Starter
conversationstarter.hbsp.com/2008/04/the_mfa_is_the_new_mba_1.html

Book :  Publications

Free Lunch

Free lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)
by David Cay Johnson

This is probably the most important book written in the last 30 years on the American economy. It should be required reading for anyone interested in the health of the economy, the free market, or the relation of business to government, regardless of political perspective.

Book :  Publications

Design: A Very Short Introduction

Design: A Very Short Introduction
by John Heskett

Don't let this book's title fool you. Though it's short, it's incredibly concise and thorough. It describes design across disciplines and in strategic terms.

Blog :  Publications

Which MBA? (Economist)

The Which MBA? blog is a great resource about traditional MBA programs worldwide, from The Economist.
mba.eiu.com

Book :  Publications

The Creative Priority

The Creative Priority
by Jerry Hirshberg

Publications :  Resource

The Story of Stuff

This is a great explanation of why sustainability is important. In 15 short minutes, it gives a great overview of the materials stream and the people, political, and health issues around it. It covers consumerism, the environment, toxic materials, politics, and labor, all in the context of economics without being strident or full or jargon.

www.storyofstuff.com

Article :  Publications

Managing Design (Design Council)

An insightful description of the strategic design process with case studies on eleven companies.

Publications :  Resource

Guy Kawasaki's Presentation on Innovation

An indexed video, with slides, of one of Guy Kawasaki's famous talks on innovation.

Article :  Publications

Designs on a New Market Niche (WSJ)

Designs on a New Market Niche (Wall Street Journal)
4 October 2007
by Ann Zimmerman
online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119145487497048330.html

Article :  Publications

2007 Annual D-Schools List (BusinessWeek)

images.businessweek.com/ss/07/10/1005_dschools/source/6.htm

Article :  Publications

Streamlining HP (Fast Company)

Streamlining HP
by Bill Breen
Fast Company
www.fastcompany.com/magazine/119/streamlining-hp.html

Article :  Publications

All About Yves (Fast Company)

All About Yves
by Linda Tischler
Fast Company
www.fastcompany.com/magazine/119/all-about-yves.html

Article :  Publications

Tough Love (Fast Company)

Tough Love
Business wants to love design, but it's often an awkward romance.
by Roger Martin
Fast Company
www.fastcompany.com/magazine/109/open_design-tough-love.html

Article :  Publications

Design Intervention (Fast Company)

Design Intervention
At Philips, a place long known for big ideas and small numbers, can there be too much of a good thing?
by Jennifer Reingold
Fast Company
www.fastcompany.com/magazine/109/open_design-intervention.html

Publications

Design Gets Its Due in Davos

www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jan2006/id20060110_094979.htm

Article :  Publications

The Power of Design (BusinessWeek)

www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_20/b3883001_mz001.htm

Book :  Publications

A Whole New Mind

A Whole New Mind
by Dan Pink

Book :  Publications

Gangs of America

Gangs of America: The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy
by Ted Nace

Article :  Publications

Strategy for the Real World

by Kevin McCullagh, Design Management Review, Fall 2006
http://www.plan.bz/views/?p=54

Article :  Publications

Tomorrow's B-School? It Might Be A D-School (BusinessWeek)

Be sure to explore all of the articles in this Special Report.
www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_31/b3945418.htm

Blog :  Publications

Gong Szeto's Blog

by Gong Szeto
gongszeto.squarespace.com

Publications :  Resource

IDSA Business Ecodesign Tools

IDSA Business Ecodesign Tools
www.idsa.org/whatsnew/sections/ecosection/tools/tools_0.htm

Blog :  Publications

Green Biz

Green Biz Blog
written by Joel Makower
www.greenbiz.com

Publications :  Resource

Garage.com Startup Resources

Garage.com Startup Resource
www.garage.com/resources/index.shtml

Publications :  Resource

Service Design

www.servicedesign.org

Journal :  Publications

@issue

www.cdf.org/issue_journal/issue_journal.html

Article :  Publications

Before you start a business, ask three questions

www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007705270353

Article :  Publications

Inside the business of innovation and design

www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2007/06/ceos_must_be_de.html

Article :  Publications

A New Shape on Recycling

images.businessweek.com/ss/07/06/0618_liddle/index_01.htm

Article :  Publications

Richard Liddel's War on Waste

www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jun2007/id20070618_946376.htm

Article :  Publications

Creativity Comes to B-School

www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/mar2006/bs20060326_8436_bs001.htm

Article :  Publications

We Can Create a Poverty-Free World

OpEd By Muhammad Yunus
www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,487073,00.html

Article :  Publications

Design That Solves Problems for the World’s Poor

www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/science/29cheap.html?ei=5090&en=d8771488be7358a4&ex=1338091200&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

Journal :  Publications

NextD

www.nextd.org

Journal :  Publications

Gain (AIGA)

www.aiga.org/content.cfm/gain

Journal :  Publications

Ambidextrous

www.ambidextrousmag.org

Magazine :  Publications

Wallpaper*

www.wallpaper.com

Magazine :  Publications

I.D. Magazine

www.idonline.com

Blog :  Publications

Boxes and Arrows

www.boxesandarrows.com

Magazine :  Publications

Strategy & Business

www.strategy-business.com

Blog :  Publications

Core77

www.core77.com

Journal :  Publications

Harvard Business Review

www.hbr.com

Blog :  Publications

Triple Pundit

by Nick Aster
www.triplepundit.com

Magazine :  Publications

Fast Company

www.fastcompany.com

Blog :  Publications

TreeHugger

www.treehugger.com

Magazine :  Publications

Fortune

www.fortune.com

Blog :  Publications

Worldchanging

www.worldchanging.com

Magazine :  Publications

Forbes

www.forbes.com