[IxDA Discuss] Ideal Design Studio

[Jarod Tang]

some addtional resource
*The Ten Faces of
Innovation<http://www.amazon.com/Ten-Faces-Innovation-Strategies-Organization/dp/0385512074/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-6875246-9450537?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188924163&sr=8-1>
*
*The Art of Innovation<http://www.amazon.com/Art-Innovation-Thomas-Kelley/dp/186197583X/ref=sr_1_2/102-6875246-9450537?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188924268&sr=1-2>
*

these books are the notes from the ideo guys, it's quite interesting to read
and also stimulate the thinking about design (team) managment

Cheers
-- Jarod

On 8/24/07, John Wood <john.wood at iqcontent.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> I bought a relevant book recently, but haven't had a chance to do
> much more than skim through it yet, so I can offer no more review
> than it seems worth a look. It does include interviews and case
> studies on organisations like IDEO and Dyson:
>
> Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and
> Implementation, Kathryn Best, Ava Publishing, 2006. ISBN: 782940373123
>
> Here it is on Amazon.com:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Design-Management-Managing-Strategy-
> Implementation/dp/2940373124/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-7613262-8876807?
> ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187955367&sr=8-1
>
> Hope this helps
>
> John
>
> On 24 Aug 2007, at 01:13, Mike Wood wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Does anyone know of any books/articles that describe successes with
> > design
> > studio organizations? Design studio orgs present the unique
> > challenge of
> > integrating those skilled at management with those skilled at
> > design, which
> > can often call on different skillsets. There can result discomfort
> > in that
> > the skilled designer has trouble influencing the organization and the
> > skilled manager has trouble influencing design.  I have seen
> > solutions that
> > attempt to devide these skillsets into two tracks: a management
> > track and a
> > design track.
> >
> > Skillset divisions might be:
> >
> > Management Leadership
> > * Workpartner negotiations
> > * Resource management
> > * Implementation escalation
> >
> > Design Leadership
> > * Design critique
> > * Internal design negotiation
> > * Designer development
> >
> > I think this issue becomes significant for larger design
> > organizations (50+)
> > and I'm coming at the problem from an org 200+ . Any input would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mike
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