by Whittaker Associates | Aug 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Megan Jewell Veteran designer Jane Fulton Suri scoffs at designers who design for mere aesthetic purposes. Suri believes strongly in looking at human behavior for innovative designs to improve or develop a product. She calls them the “Human Factors,”... by Whittaker Associates | Aug 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Dean Whittaker What would it be like to be off the communication grid for two weeks? No cell phone, no email, no television, no radio, no newspaper…face-to-face communication only. I had this experience recently while sailing in the McGregor Bay, a... by Whittaker Associates | Jan 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
by Joel Burgess At this year’s edition of the IEDC Leadership Summit in St. Petersburg, FL, I had the privilege to spend a few hours on a sailboat in Tampa Bay . Question: What is it about sailing that tends to trigger moments of self-reflection? What is it... by Whittaker Associates | Nov 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
by Dean Whittaker Who needs empathy, and why should you care? In the Conceptual Age, where concepts (ideas) are the medium of exchange, the ability to forge relationships and better understand what motivates behavior will distinguish those who flourish and those who...