My Colorful Bookshelf

[Design] Review of the book "User friendly: how the hidden rules of design are changing the way we live, work, and play" by Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant. The written text is on this link.At first, this book might seem like a technical one that would only interest designers and developers, but I think everyone should know a little about how the objects we use daily have evolved from a user-friendliness perspective.The link for the YouTube video Ford Fusion Hybrid Dashboard is here.The link for the YouTube video Desktop Metaphor ⁠is here.⁠

[INNOVATION] Review of the book "Where good ideas come from: the seven patterns of innovation" by Steven Johnson,If you prefer to read this episode, the written text is at ⁠this link⁠.This is one of those million-dollar questions, and Steven Johnson was bold enough to try answering it. I must say: if he didn't get it exactly right, he came very close. The guy did a lot of research and discovered some really interesting things.

[Neuroscience] Review of the book “On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You’re Not” by Robert A. Burton.If you prefer to read this episode, the written text is at this link.The title grabbed me right away. But I have to admit, I found neurologist Robert A. Burton’s book pretty boring. But that doesn’t make the book any less interesting — I’ll summarize it here so you don’t have to suffer...

[Leadership] Review of the wonderful book ‘The Collaborative Habit’ by Twyla Tharp, where she talks about leadership without using that word even once. It’s about the leader who understands that leading is collaborating.If you prefer to read this episode, the written text is at this link.

[Design] Review of the book “Why we fail: Learning from Experience Design Failures” by Victor Lombardi.If you prefer to read this episode, the written text is at this link.

[Innovation] With help from Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg, authors of the excellent "Inside the Box: a proven system of creativity for breakthrough results," I'll explain why there is no " thinking outside the box". If you prefer to read this episode, the written text is at ⁠this link⁠.

[Business] Roger Martin, in his excellent and must-read book “The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking,” shows a way to take advantage of conflicting ideas to solve problems. If you prefer to read this episode, the written text is at ⁠⁠this link⁠⁠.

[Design] Review of book "Design is storytelling", by Ellen Lupton. If you prefer to read this episode, the written text is at this link.