This paper shares a framework for constructive friction processes. In the framework, constructive friction is...
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How Friction Led to a More Intentional Stakeholder Feedback Model for a Federal Research Program
This paper describes the evolution of the “intentional” model for stakeholder feedback that mitigates risk and...
Scurvy and the Practice of Insights Research
I. Intel recently ran an internal marketing conference, where a research firm shared with us a dozen or so technology trends, each with potential to “disrupt” our business. To narrow down discussion about these trends, we were asked to “vote” on which of these trends we thought were most...
From Ancestors to Herbs: Innovation According to the ‘Protestant Re-formation’ of African Medicine
This paper argues that popular healthcare practice in urban South Africa bears little resemblance to the essentialized descriptions of ‘Traditional African Medicine’ (TAM) that abound in the literature. It defines several key transitions that have occurred in African medicine, outlining how it can...