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Stages of Contribution Model as a Reflective Tool
The Stages of Contribution Model, which is based on the research of Gene Dalton and Paul Thompson, is an easy to understand and useful descriptive model to highlight what a person’s potential impact through different career “stages” in an organization. For an organization, the model provides a simple and general path to consider talent development…
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What the Face Mask Reminds Me About Change
The COVID Face Mask Episode For most of my life I live in Hong Kong. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, I was in this place and saw the society moved quickly to voluntary use of face mask, then to it becoming a mandatory measure. After more than three years, when most other places…
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The Curious Case of Cardless ATM Cash Withdrawal
Do you still need to get cash from an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine)? In a world of electronic payments, the need for using cash is getting less and less. But occasionally, you may still need to get some cash from an ATM. The invention of ATM really brings a lot of convenience to our lives…
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Design Thinking Zombies
Design Thinking is a good thing. It facilitates the business community toward more diversified and human-centered problem-solving. However, the rise of DT also brings the risks of people chasing the trend without really seriously learning the content. I call these people Design Thinking Zombies, or DT Zombies for short. They are DT enthusiasts but stay at…
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Design Thinking – Love or Hate?
In the past few weeks, I met a few friends and associates, and the topic coincidentally fell on Design Thinking and all the way down the rabbit hole. The post is a recount and expansion of my very personal opinion from these Design Thinking conversations. If it offends you, you’re welcome. Why Design Thinking Impressed…